League

Archway Park
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) Augusto Ochoa made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hector Victorino during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 14 minutes into the match, Puerto Rico's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Verdugo came free, but Gabriel Menjivar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Puerto Rico's Augusto Ochoa got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marvin Ruiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Puerto Rico's Augusto Ochoa got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alonso Suarez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Ochoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Augusto Ochoa sped through Archway AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alonso Suarez. In the 29th minute Hugo Verdugo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Menjivar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31 played minutes Archway AFC got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Carranza. If Augusto Ochoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Puerto Rico's Jorge Oporto in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Archway AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 44 minutes, Hugo Verdugo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Archway AFC and the Puerto Rico players grew even worse after the yellow card. After the first half Puerto Rico were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Marvin Ruiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alonso Suarez having to interfere. When Puerto Rico's Augusto Ochoa in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Archway AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Augusto Ochoas short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Alonso Suarez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 61 minutes into the match, Archway AFC's goalkeeper Alonso Suarez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marvin Ruiz. The audience was convinced that Augusto Ochoa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alonso Suarez was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 64th minute, Salvador Carranza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alonso Suarez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Ochoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute, Ulises Villanueva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Archway AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Jorge Oporto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puerto Rico's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Oporto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alonso Suarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 79 minutes into the match, Archway AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Oporto came free, but Alonso Suarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Puerto Rico's Augusto Ochoa in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Archway AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Salvador Carranza hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. If Ulises Villanueva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Ochoa scored 1-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alonso Suarez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Puerto Rico's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.