League

Wembley Park
Spectators: 6292 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 10) Nigel Trimble made the kick off and thus started the match. Conrad Horton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darell Trevino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute of the match, Ollie Eason tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ricardo McConnell saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Ollie Eason came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Crystal Cove F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ollie Eason couldn't finish the play. Rancheros de Dallas's Darell Trevino got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donald Johnston during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Donald Johnston hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lawrence Medina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo McConnell having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Crystal Cove F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Nigel Trimble came free, but Conrad Horton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lawrence Medina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ricardo McConnell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Lawrence Medina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo McConnell was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 44th minute, Darell Trevino 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. Conrad Horton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darell Trevino, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ollie Eason was the one to do the kick off. Ollie Eason sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ollie Eason sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th match minute, Crystal Cove F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovanni Fuller to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Kasey Proctor in the 58th minute really tested Conrad Horton's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 64th minute, Nigel Trimble fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Conrad Horton, passed just outside the right post. Conrad Horton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nigel Trimble in the 70th minute of play. A collision led to Crystal Cove F.C. getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Ollie Eason hit a great ball. Ricardo McConnell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lawrence Medina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nigel Trimble received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Conrad Horton came out and tried to block the shot, but Nigel Trimble slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 77th minute. Lawrence Medina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ricardo McConnell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Darell Trevino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Conrad Horton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Darell Trevino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Conrad Horton having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.