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Match Report
Peoria
Spectators: 6767 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 0) Otto Madrid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tyron Key, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 11 minutes into the match, Miami Heat FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thaddeus Byrd came free, but Mohammed Petersen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Otto Madrid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bret Varner in the 12th minute of the match. Bret Varner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otto Madrid having to interfere. Mohammed Petersen was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Thaddeus Byrd showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 23 minute of play. If Tyron Key had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bret Varner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Otto Madrid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute Tyron Key shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Madrid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bret Varner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Otto Madrid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute Bret Varner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Madrid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miami Heat FC's Tyron Key got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Graham Dominguez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute Tyron Key shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Madrid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thaddeus Byrd to strike the kick off in the second half. If Bret Varner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Peoria's goal looked a bit too open when Bret Varner came free, but Otto Madrid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elliot Grover during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Miami Heat FC booed when Peoria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elliot Grover didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bret Varner was extremely unlucky when he, in the 60th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Sergio Pack's late challenge caught a Peoria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sergio Pack helped the player get up and apologised. If Thaddeus Byrd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tyron Key received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Otto Madrid came out and tried to block the shot, but Tyron Key slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 74th minute. Thaddeus Byrd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Mohammed Petersen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tyron Key received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Otto Madrid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peoria succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Miami Heat FC had controlled the match.
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