League

Cicero
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ace Talbot kicked off to start the match. Gilbert Tilley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shannon Feldman in the 3rd minute of play. Cicero's Gordon Weaver got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tyron Miller showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ace Talbot in the 6th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Corey Vigil had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tyron Miller. Cicero's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Corey Vigil was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Tyron Miller made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ace Talbot in the 13th minute of play. Tyron Miller showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sydney Harrington, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Jason Lovett struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Tyron Miller didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Umbrella. Ace Talbot might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tyron Miller. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ace Talbot ran back to his position shaking his head. Tyron Miller took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ace Talbot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Cicero defense, Jason Lovett kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tyron Miller. The Cicero fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tyron Miller should have stopped the shot. Ace Talbot scored 0-3 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tyron Miller, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Umbrella's Ace Talbot 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 Cicero's goalie prevented a goal. Tyron Miller took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ace Talbot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Ollie William left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Umbrella fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gordon Weaver to make the kick off. Ollie William might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tyron Miller. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ollie William ran back to his position shaking his head. Ace Talbot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Tyron Miller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tyron Miller made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jason Lovett in the 55th minute. Umbrella's Mickey Hutton was substituted for Ace Talbot. After 58 minutes Cicero's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Larry Luke who took care of the corner kick. Cicero's Tyron Miller played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Corey Vigil in the 62nd minute of play. Tyron Miller made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Ollie William sent off a good shot on target. Corey Vigil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyron Miller having to interfere. If Corey Vigil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 81 played minutes Umbrella got a freekick which was hit by Bryant Larkin. After having played for 84 minutes, Gordon Weaver managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cicero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gordon Weaver was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 87th minute, Ollie William 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. After having played for 93 minutes, Gordon Weaver managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cicero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gordon Weaver was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Cicero's Tyron Miller got control of the ball when Sydney Harrington tried to sneak it across the goal line. Umbrella played a much better game than Cicero and deserved their victory. The Cicero players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.