League

Fisher Cat Field
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) Malcolm Sumner made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, 4th Republic USA's Luke Finney got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 9th minute, Guillermo Dietz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phil Dudley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Henry Calderwood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chicago Fisher Cats's goalkeeper Henry Calderwood, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Malcolm Sumner 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. In the 21st match minute, 4th Republic USA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrick Spence to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, 4th Republic USA's Vito Oberle got control of the ball when Sammy Cartwright tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, 4th Republic USA's Phil Dudley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henry Calderwood narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Chicago Fisher Cats's Henry Calderwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dexter Baez in the 31st minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Danny Chappelle had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vito Oberle. 4th Republic USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Danny Chappelle was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 39 minutes into the game, 4th Republic USA's Phil Dudley nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henry Calderwood made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 42 minutes into the match, 4th Republic USA's Phil Dudley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henry Calderwood narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Phil Dudley took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Henry Calderwood. Henry Calderwood dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Phil Dudley to make the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 51 minutes, Henry Calderwood successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 53 minutes into the match, Chicago Fisher Cats's goal looked a bit too open when Phil Dudley came free, but Henry Calderwood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Dexter Baez took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Henry Calderwood to make any attempt to save it. In the 59th minute Phil Dudley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Calderwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as 4th Republic USA's Clayton Albrecht slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Henry Calderwood. That made the score 1-4 after 60 minutes of play. If Guillermo Dietz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Phil Dudley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Dexter Baez notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Chicago Fisher Cats's Henry Calderwood. Henry Calderwood was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 4th Republic USA's Luke Finney managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tanner Bridges in the 71 minute of the game. Luke Finney struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Henry Calderwood didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 4th Republic USA. Henry Calderwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dexter Baez, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 81st minute Phil Dudley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Calderwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sammy Cartwright struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Vito Oberle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chicago Fisher Cats. Dexter Baez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henry Calderwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phil Dudley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vito Oberle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sammy Cartwright in the 90th minute of play.