League

Searingtown Park
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Trinidad Dean made the kick off and thus started the match. If Chance MacMillan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trinidad Dean in the 13th minute of play forced Alden's goalkeeper Tommie McClellan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilson Rubin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommie McClellan having to interfere. Heriberto Gustafson hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, DEPORTIVO ORO's Tommie McClellan threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Chuck Dooley, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ned Colvin was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilson Rubin got free with Tommie McClellan in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tommie McClellan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trinidad Dean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaiah Gillis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luciano McCray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Graham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Lee Feliciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaiah Gillis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lee Feliciano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Luciano McCray struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Lee Feliciano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alden. Roberto Graham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chance MacMillan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, DEPORTIVO ORO's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Chance MacMillan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a defensive mix-up in DEPORTIVO ORO's zone, Luciano McCray stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lee Feliciano came out of the goal and Luciano McCray tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 55th minute Chuck Dooley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommie McClellan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Isaiah Gillis made a precise shot to the right of Lee Feliciano. DEPORTIVO ORO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 61 minutes into the match, DEPORTIVO ORO's goalkeeper Lee Feliciano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roberto Graham. In the 62nd minute of the match, Brendan Prather tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lee Feliciano saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Lee Feliciano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaiah Gillis in the 63rd minute of the match. DEPORTIVO ORO's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Brendan Prather scored to the left of an out of position Lee Feliciano, making the score, 1-2. Brendan Prather received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Lee Feliciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lee Feliciano made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Roberto Graham sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the DEPORTIVO ORO defense, Isaiah Gillis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lee Feliciano. The DEPORTIVO ORO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lee Feliciano should have stopped the shot. Lee Feliciano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brendan Prather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, DEPORTIVO ORO's Lee Feliciano got control of the ball when Isaiah Gillis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chance MacMillan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute, Roberto Graham left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alden fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4.