League

Alexander City
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Taylor Payne made the kick off and thus started the match. Winford Eubanks showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominic Thomson in the 7th minute of the match. Taylor Payne might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcellus Tran. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Taylor Payne ran back to his position shaking his head. Wyatt Wheeler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcellus Tran having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Darin Landis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcellus Tran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tuan Moss, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After having played for 22 minutes, Dominic Thomson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lathrop's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dominic Thomson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jed Luke kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Chance Hooper's late challenge caught a Alexander City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chance Hooper helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Lathrop getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Chance Hooper hit a great ball. A hard shot 31 in the game by Taylor Payne from a close distance when the talented Marcellus Tran managed to make a qualified save. Lathrop's players were relieved. Wyatt Wheeler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcellus Tran having to interfere. Taylor Payne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dominic Thomson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lathrop's Marcellus Tran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taylor Payne in the 53rd minute of play. Alexander City's Winford Eubanks proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Alexander City from getting a goal against them. Marcellus Tran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taylor Payne in the 57th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Taylor Payne made a precise shot to the right of Marcellus Tran. Lathrop's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Alexander City's Winford Eubanks proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Alexander City from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Dominic Thomson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lathrop's supporters rose to their feet, but Dominic Thomson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Winford Eubanks breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Alexander City's Winford Eubanks got control of the ball when Dominic Thomson tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 77th minute, Taylor Payne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alexander City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dominic Thomson got free with Winford Eubanks in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dominic Thomson got free with Winford Eubanks in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Lathrop's zone, Taylor Payne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcellus Tran came out of the goal and Taylor Payne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chris Whitney kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. In the 97th minute Taylor Payne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcellus Tran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Alexander City fully deserved thier win.