League

Island Park
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 150) Raul Beal hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Francisco Whatley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 11 minutes into the match, Watsontown's goal looked a bit too open when Wayne Ransom came free, but Sebastian Kajdasz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rueben Olson scored 0-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ezra Stone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ezra Stone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rueben Olson in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute Watsontown were awarded a corner. Ernie Moreno went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Ernie Moreno almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rodeo FootBall's Ezra Stone did a great save. Solomon Patrick's late challenge caught a Rodeo FootBall's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Solomon Patrick helped the player get up and apologised. Solomon Patrick hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. If Ernie Moreno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodeo FootBall's Ezra Stone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rueben Olson in the 47th minute of play.

If Willis McCord had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Willis McCord got free with Ezra Stone in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner ended in Sebastian Lange almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rodeo FootBall's Ezra Stone did a great save. Rodrick Rubin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 62 minutes, Rueben Olson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Watsontown's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rueben Olson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rueben Olson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Watsontown's goal looked a bit too open when Wayne Ransom came free, but Sebastian Kajdasz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Rodeo FootBall's goal looked a bit too open when Willis McCord came free, but Ezra Stone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Denis Fay ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sebastian Kajdasz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. If Willis McCord had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute, Denis Fay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rodeo FootBall fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 89 minutes into the game, Rueben Olson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ezra Stone. Rueben Olson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. In the 93rd minute, Allen Spaulding hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastian Kajdasz came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Rodeo FootBall's Denis Fay. But to his dismay, Denis Fay quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Watsontown's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.