League

The Nest
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) San Jose Sparrows's Stephan Spears started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes Thad Hickman rounded Dearborn AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. After a rather tough play, Dearborn AFC's Caleb Rivera got a free kick in the 8th minute. David Fontenot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joe Rosado in the 10th minute of the match. Thad Hickman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Fontenot having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, San Jose Sparrows's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Draper came free, but Pedro Schmidt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Dearborn AFC's goalkeeper David Fontenot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stephan Spears. Andreas Bentley hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Russell Ziegler in the 25th minute of play forced San Jose Sparrows's goalkeeper Pedro Schmidt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Joe Rosado took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for David Fontenot to make any attempt to save it. Alfredo Draper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Pedro Schmidt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 played minutes Dearborn AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rene Dominguez. After a rather tough play, Dearborn AFC's Kurtis Dickey got a free kick in the 39th minute. If Joe Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of San Jose Sparrows booed when Dearborn AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caleb Rivera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joe Rosado struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. David Fontenot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Jose Sparrows. David Fontenot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bennett Clayton in the 45th minute of the match. With a little luck, Dearborn AFC's David Fontenot got control of the ball when Thad Hickman tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute, Dearborn AFC's Alfredo Draper dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Pedro Schmidt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heriberto Barker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Schmidt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Draper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucas Vasquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Pedro Schmidt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute Alfredo Draper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Schmidt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute Alfredo Draper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Schmidt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Draper got free with Pedro Schmidt in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thad Hickman struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. David Fontenot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Jose Sparrows. Pedro Schmidt was a little too slow when Russell Ziegler got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 2-2. San Jose Sparrows's Pedro Schmidt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save San Jose Sparrows from getting a goal against them. Bennett Clayton took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Fontenot. David Fontenot dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. San Jose Sparrows's Pedro Schmidt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save San Jose Sparrows from getting a goal against them. If Joe Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.