U23 League

CLAYMORE CITY
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Thad Rocha started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rupert Simmons in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hipolito Calhoun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Recolta Alamor's Rex Ellis in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goalie prevented a goal. In the 12th minute Bob Bright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Proca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Owen McGinnis's late challenge caught a Recolta Alamor's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Owen McGinnis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, CLAYMORE COUNTRY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Owen McGinnis to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute of the match Luciano Cronshagen shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hipolito Calhoun showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 17 minutes of play, Recolta Alamor's Luciano Cronshagen made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hipolito Calhoun was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Phil Riggs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Recolta Alamor's supporters rose to their feet, but Phil Riggs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hipolito Calhoun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The nice shot from Thad Rocha in the 27thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Grigore Proca had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. When Recolta Alamor's Rex Ellis in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CLAYMORE COUNTRY's goalie prevented a goal. The Recolta Alamor fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Recolta Alamor's Rex Ellis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 33 minutes into the match, Rex Ellis notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Hipolito Calhoun. Hipolito Calhoun was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hipolito Calhoun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rex Ellis went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Hipolito Calhoun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Cronshagen, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Rocco Duffet kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Hipolito Calhoun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rex Ellis in the 47th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rex Ellis to make the kick off. Hipolito Calhoun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Cronshagen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 0-5 became the score in the 52nd minute when Luciano Cronshagen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Recolta Alamor's Rex Ellis dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. A hard shot 66 in the game by Rupert Simmons from a close distance when the talented Hipolito Calhoun managed to make a qualified save. CLAYMORE COUNTRY's players were relieved. CLAYMORE COUNTRY made a substitution. Joey Rainey replaced Bob Bright. Rex Ellis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hipolito Calhoun having to interfere. Hipolito Calhoun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luciano Cronshagen went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Neil Jacques during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Neil Jacques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Recolta Alamor's Tyson Helton was substituted for Luciano Cronshagen. Neil Jacques kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. With a little luck, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Hipolito Calhoun got control of the ball when Rupert Simmons tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st minute, Recolta Alamor's Tyson Helton ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hipolito Calhoun. Hipolito Calhoun yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-9. The CLAYMORE COUNTRY fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Recolta Alamor were clearly better and deserved to take the win.