League

Borrego Springs Park
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Borrego Springs AFC's Reggie Ferrell 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. The supporters of Minnesota booed when Borrego Springs AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerry Zaragoza didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Minnesota booed when Borrego Springs AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toby Mixon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cody Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roosevelt Waters in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Rusty Andersen 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. After a defensive mix-up in Borrego Springs AFC's zone, Darius Fulton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cody Costa came out of the goal and Darius Fulton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 17 minutes into the match, Borrego Springs AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rusty Andersen came free, but Cody Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victor Pierre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cody Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Devon Frazier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cody Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rusty Andersen in the 30th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Rusty Andersen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minnesota's supporters rose to their feet, but Rusty Andersen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cody Costa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Roosevelt Waters received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Cody Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jermaine Roark made an important save on a dangerous shot by Victor Pierre in the 41st minute. The supporters of Minnesota booed when Borrego Springs AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ty Roper didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Darius Fulton to make the kick off. Jermaine Roark came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Borrego Springs AFC's Jerry Zaragoza. But to his dismay, Jerry Zaragoza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Minnesota's Jermaine Roark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Pierre in the 62nd minute of play. In the 67th minute Reggie Ferrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jermaine Roark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Minnesota's goal looked a bit too open when Pete Muller came free, but Jermaine Roark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute Victor Pierre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jermaine Roark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute Reggie Ferrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jermaine Roark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Borrego Springs AFC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Berry Ingram hit a great ball. Cody Costa was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Rusty Andersen capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rusty Andersen really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Darius Fulton in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cody Costa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Darius Fulton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Minnesota's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.