League

Stanford
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Theodore Espinoza in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Derek Arias saved Olathe Falcons from getting behind. When Dylan Harman fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Olathe Falcons's protests and gave Dylan Harman a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave Owosso FC a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Kareem Wolfe, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Olathe Falcons's Derek Arias. 0-1. If Ari Talley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arnoldo Morgan hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Walter Mixon's late challenge caught a Owosso FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Walter Mixon helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Owosso FC booed when Olathe Falcons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walter Mixon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kareem Wolfe took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Derek Arias. Olathe Falcons's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Theodore Espinoza notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Olathe Falcons's Derek Arias. Derek Arias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Olathe Falcons players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Owosso FC were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Theodore Espinoza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Olathe Falcons was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Morgan to maneuver through the defense. 56 minutes into the match, Olathe Falcons's goal looked a bit too open when Theodore Espinoza came free, but Derek Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 59 minutes, Josh Conroy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olathe Falcons and the Owosso FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 59 played minutes Olathe Falcons got a freekick which was hit by Josh Conroy. The corner led Owosso FC's Kareem Wolfe to fire away a dangerous shot which Derek Arias despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Theodore Espinoza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Derek Arias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Ari Talley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Derek Arias made a huge save. Kareem Wolfe took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Derek Arias. Olathe Falcons's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 75th minute, Ari Talley ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Derek Arias was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. With a little luck, Olathe Falcons's Derek Arias got control of the ball when Ari Talley tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Theodore Espinoza in the 80th minute of play forced Olathe Falcons's goalkeeper Derek Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Walter Mixon might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saul Addison. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Walter Mixon ran back to his position shaking his head. Arnoldo Morgan charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnoldo Morgan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 85 played minutes Olathe Falcons got a freekick which was hit by Arnoldo Morgan. Kareem Wolfe, 86 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal.