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Match Report
Spiro
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150,
Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) In the 8th minute of the match Antoine Keyes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karol Haskiewicz skillfully saved the ball. Karl Lugo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thaddeus Broussard in the 11th minute of play. If Wilmer Poole had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Ace Coffman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karol Haskiewicz was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilmer Poole in the 19th minute of play forced Spiro's goalkeeper Karol Haskiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Spiro's goal looked a bit too open when Ace Coffman came free, but Karol Haskiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When São Paulo FC's Roger Barbour in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Spiro's goalie prevented a goal. When São Paulo FC's Roger Barbour in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Spiro's goalie prevented a goal. After taking down the ball on São Paulo FC's corner Ace Coffman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Karol Haskiewicz quite easily take care of the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Wilmer Poole had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karol Haskiewicz. Spiro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wilmer Poole was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
Jullian Goris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Lugo having to interfere. Roger Barbour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Karol Haskiewicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, Spiro's Jullian Goris sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl Lugo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Markus Hooper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ace Coffman came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the São Paulo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ace Coffman couldn't finish the play. With splendid footwork Wilmer Poole arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-2 by the left pole in the game's 58th minute. After 68 played minutes São Paulo FC got a freekick which was hit by Terrence Parrish. In the 69th minute Jullian Goris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Lugo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 minutes, Vito Whitt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spiro and the São Paulo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Spiro getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Vito Whitt hit a great ball. Antoine Keyes kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Gilberto Wilkins kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as São Paulo FC's Wilmer Poole slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Karol Haskiewicz. That made the score 0-3 after 87 minutes of play. In the 91st minute, Jullian Goris got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Jullian Goris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. São Paulo FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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