League

Birds Nest
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Tristan Larson made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Rio Grande do Sul Macaws booed when Wyckoff Torpedoes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristofer Knight didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Garrett Conway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nathaniel Babcock sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Domenico Marin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Dean Aldrich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Wyckoff Torpedoes's Tristan Larson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dean Aldrich narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's Dean Aldrich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tristan Larson in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Nathaniel Babcock shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brendon Reeder saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Wyckoff Torpedoes's Rickie Grady got a free kick in the 22nd minute. If Nathaniel Babcock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th match minute, Wyckoff Torpedoes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sung Dudley to maneuver through the defense. Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's Dean Aldrich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domenico Marin in the 27th minute of play. 31 minutes in the game, Garrett Conway fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Brendon Reeder having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nathaniel Babcock in the 33rd minute of play forced Wyckoff Torpedoes's goalkeeper Brendon Reeder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dean Aldrich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tristan Larson in the 41st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Tristan Larson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dean Aldrich was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nathaniel Babcock to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Garrett Conway managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's supporters crossed their fingers, but Garrett Conway was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brendon Reeder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garrett Conway, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The long shot by Damian Gillis in the 56th minute really tested Dean Aldrich's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Wyckoff Torpedoes's Tristan Larson got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd minute, Tristan Larson 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. Kristofer Knight lost his temper 65 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 64 minutes into the game, one of Wyckoff Torpedoes:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Rio Grande do Sul Macaws a penalty, 67 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Evan Todd, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Wyckoff Torpedoes's Brendon Reeder. 1-0. If Domenico Marin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garrett Conway's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brendon Reeder read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Domenico Marin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Dean Aldrich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Dean Aldrich managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when Wyckoff Torpedoes's Domenico Marin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dane Roland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brendon Reeder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garrett Conway in the 95th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Wyckoff Torpedoes's goal looked a bit too open when Nathaniel Babcock came free, but Brendon Reeder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.