U18 League

Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) El Canalla de Chicago's Scott Souza 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. 4 minutes in the game, Scott Souza fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ixona Ilarraza having to interfere. The supporters of Club Ibiza booed when El Canalla de Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kent Carney didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Seth Troxler made a precise shot to the right of Roosevelt Guthrie. El Canalla de Chicago's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 13th minute, Bernie Rosales 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. Roosevelt Guthrie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shepherd Urria in the 18th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Club Ibiza's goalkeeper Ixona Ilarraza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kent Carney. El Canalla de Chicago were awarded a corner in the 23th minute after Club Ibiza's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shawn Reyna took the corner. With a little luck, Club Ibiza's Ixona Ilarraza got control of the ball when Scott Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leo Finn during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Leo Finn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ixona Ilarraza came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by El Canalla de Chicago's Scott Souza. But to his dismay, Scott Souza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 38 played minutes Club Ibiza got a freekick which was hit by Odilon Cabrera. 39 minutes into the game, El Canalla de Chicago's Scott Souza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ixona Ilarraza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Justo Mas made a kick off. Kasey Frederick's late challenge caught a Club Ibiza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kasey Frederick helped the player get up and apologised. Kasey Frederick hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Scott Souza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ixona Ilarraza having to make a save. Shawn Reyna lost his temper 63 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 64th match minute, El Canalla de Chicago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shawn Reyna to maneuver through the defense. Roosevelt Guthrie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shepherd Urria, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scott Souza in the 70th minute of play forced Club Ibiza's goalkeeper Ixona Ilarraza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ixona Ilarraza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Scott Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ixona Ilarraza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Carney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommie Tipton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ixona Ilarraza having to interfere. Club Ibiza's Ixona Ilarraza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Scott Souza in the 86th minute of play. After 88 minutes of play, El Canalla de Chicago's Kent Carney made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ixona Ilarraza was left in no man's land by his defense there! 91 minutes into the game, Scott Souza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Ixona Ilarraza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Kent Carney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the El Canalla de Chicago players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.