League

Mahanoy City Stadium
Spectators: 6770 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 0) Mahanoy City's Caleb Blanton started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Casper Allison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, Mahanoy City's goal looked a bit too open when Casper Allison came free, but Louie Roe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Palo Alto booed when Mahanoy City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francis Shipman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rocco Fitzgerald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Orr having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Caleb Blanton 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 23rd minute Caleb Blanton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Orr saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silas Schulz kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Louie Roe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casper Allison, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Rocco Fitzgerald in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sergio Orr, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Mahanoy City booed when Palo Alto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Guillory didn't get a good kick on the ball. Caleb Blanton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Orr having to interfere. When Felipe Guillory fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palo Alto's protests and gave Felipe Guillory a yellow card for diving instead. In the 37th match minute, Palo Alto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Guillory to maneuver through the defense. Casper Allison scored 0-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Louie Roe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Casper Allison to strike the kick off in the second half. Silas Schulz's late challenge caught a Palo Alto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silas Schulz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mahanoy City getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Silas Schulz hit a great ball. Caleb Blanton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Sergio Orr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casper Allison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louie Roe having to interfere. Francis Shipman hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Alexis Fairchild hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Casper Allison struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Louie Roe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palo Alto. Aidan Woodson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louie Roe having to interfere. In the 79th match minute, Mahanoy City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lincoln Wood to maneuver through the defense. Caleb Blanton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Orr having to interfere. Sergio Orr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caleb Blanton in the 90th minute of play. After 92 played minutes, Palo Alto's Roderick Cameron shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Louie Roe came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Palo Alto reached it. Aidan Woodson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louie Roe having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Palo Alto eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.