U23 League

Vale of Knights
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Hermosillo FC's Samuel Laurentzi 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. A collision led to Black Knights FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. George Cao Xiao hit a great ball. Sidney Lin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silverio Bieito having to make a save. Silverio Bieito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barry Drummond, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Barry Drummond could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Silverio Bieito made a huge save. Sidney Lin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Silverio Bieito made a huge save. 12 minutes into the match, Hermosillo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raymundo Kirkland came free, but Silverio Bieito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Dan Riggs fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Black Knights FC's protests and gave Dan Riggs a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute, Dan Riggs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Black Knights FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Elias Ferguson hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Black Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marciano Frasco came free, but Trenton Call reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 played minutes Hermosillo FC got a freekick which was hit by Marciano Frasco. When Black Knights FC's Raymundo Kirkland in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hermosillo FC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Black Knights FC booed when Hermosillo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Victoro didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raymundo Kirkland in the 28th minute of play forced Hermosillo FC's goalkeeper Silverio Bieito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silverio Bieito made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Elias Ferguson sent off a good shot on target. In the 37th minute, Antony Carmine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 minutes, Raymundo Kirkland mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Black Knights FC and the Hermosillo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 42 played minutes Black Knights FC got a freekick which was hit by Raymundo Kirkland. In the 44th minute, Samuel Laurentzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silverio Bieito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raymundo Kirkland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Black Knights FC booed when Hermosillo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emiliano Victoro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Hermosillo FC defense, Raymundo Kirkland kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silverio Bieito. The Hermosillo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silverio Bieito should have stopped the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Raymundo Kirkland stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Black Knights FC's Maxwell Myrick got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Amadeo Primeiro struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Trenton Call didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hermosillo FC. In the 63rd minute, Sidney Lin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Black Knights FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Silverio Bieito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymundo Kirkland in the 68th minute of the match. Barry Drummond kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Black Knights FC's goalkeeper Trenton Call had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samuel Laurentzi. A collision led to Hermosillo FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Samuel Laurentzi hit a great ball. In the 82nd minute, Emiliano Victoro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silverio Bieito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymundo Kirkland in the 84th minute of the match. Amadeo Primeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amadeo Primeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 85 played minutes Hermosillo FC got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Primeiro. The supporters of Hermosillo FC booed when Black Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norbert Mathews didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silverio Bieito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Lin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silverio Bieito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Lin in the 98th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Black Knights FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Hermosillo FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.