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Match Report
Afton
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wilbur Rocha kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilbur Rocha in the 3rd minute of play forced Afton's goalkeeper Gustavo Strickland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute, Silverio Faron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Armando Atwood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Wilbur Rocha came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the USTUN FC 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 Wilbur Rocha couldn't finish the play. Wilbur Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Strickland having to interfere. Allen Keyes struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Gustavo Strickland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USTUN FC. Gustavo Strickland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Allen Keyes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilbur Rocha in the 29th minute of play forced Afton's goalkeeper Gustavo Strickland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, USTUN FC's Wilbur Rocha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Strickland narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gustavo Strickland came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by USTUN FC's Kris Coleman. But to his dismay, Kris Coleman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When Merlin McGrath fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored USTUN FC's protests and gave Merlin McGrath a yellow card for diving instead. After 40 played minutes USTUN FC got a freekick which was hit by Merlin McGrath. Afton's Gustavo Strickland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allen Keyes in the 48th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armando Atwood stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Allen Keyes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Gustavo Strickland tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kris Coleman struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Gustavo Strickland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USTUN FC. If Ronnie Lyons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 69th minute, Wilbur Rocha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USTUN FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Wilbur Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Gustavo Strickland tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 75 in the game by Wilbur Rocha from a close distance when the talented Gustavo Strickland managed to make a qualified save. Afton's players were relieved. After 76 played minutes USTUN FC got a freekick which was hit by Wilbur Rocha. After 79 played minutes Allen Keyes rounded Afton's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-4. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Wilbur Rocha took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Gustavo Strickland to make any attempt to save it. Gustavo Strickland stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Allen Keyes's shot from short distance in the 95th minute.
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