League

Stanford
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Walter Mixon started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Alfredo Cavazos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derek Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felipe Waller received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Derek Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Walter Mixon charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Walter Mixon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Walter Mixon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Sterling Keene tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Alfredo Cavazos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tuscon FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Cavazos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Derek Arias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Phillip Rowell fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tuscon FC's protests and gave Phillip Rowell a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Tuscon FC's Phillip Rowell got a free kick in the 38th minute. Tuscon FC's Sterling Keene proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Tuscon FC from getting a goal against them.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ed Galloway made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Tuscon FC got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Waller. With a little luck, Olathe Falcons's Derek Arias got control of the ball when Alfredo Cavazos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredo Cavazos's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Derek Arias firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 62nd minute, Ed Galloway made a precise shot to the right of Derek Arias. Olathe Falcons's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Derek Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ed Galloway, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Walter Mixon was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 69 minutes had been played. Arnoldo Morgan kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Felipe Waller recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Olathe Falcons getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Arnoldo Morgan hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Olathe Falcons's zone, Ed Galloway stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Derek Arias came out of the goal and Ed Galloway tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Olathe Falcons getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Brent Alfaro hit a great ball. The Olathe Falcons supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Tuscon FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Tuscon FC.