League

Torrance Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Max Merchant made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Money Makers's zone, Ricky James stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tom Donahue came out of the goal and Ricky James tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Brendan Youngblood fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tom Donahue having to interfere. 20 minutes into the game, Max Merchant cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Deon Braun was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 30 minutes into the match, Torrance's goal looked a bit too open when Max Merchant came free, but Deon Braun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricky Powers scored 0-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Deon Braun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 46 minutes into the match, Torrance's goal looked a bit too open when Max Merchant came free, but Deon Braun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Torrance defense, Max Merchant kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Deon Braun. The Torrance fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Deon Braun should have stopped the shot. After the first half Money Makers were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricky James stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute, Max Merchant reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Deon Braun. The goal made the score 0-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricky Powers got free with Deon Braun in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Max Merchant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricky Powers got free with Deon Braun in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 80 minutes into the game, Ulysses Haas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Money Makers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Torrance the free kick. In the 80th minute, Ulysses Haas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Max Merchant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Deon Braun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deon Braun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Max Merchant in the 92nd minute. Ricky Powers recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ricky Powers scored 0-6 in the 97th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Deon Braun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Money Makers eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.