U23 League

Mechanicville
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Winston Matthews kicked off to start the match. Mechanicville's Mitch Samuels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Segundo Udaeta in the 3rd minute of play. In the 6th minute, Saverio Burcena left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hayalim Kedoshim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Mitch Samuels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from C.J. Kaku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Mechanicville defense, Cristobal Cepa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mitch Samuels. The Mechanicville fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mitch Samuels should have stopped the shot. 18 minutes into the game, Segundo Udaeta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Mitch Samuels was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 26th minute, Segundo Udaeta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hayalim Kedoshim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. After a defensive mix-up in Hayalim Kedoshim's zone, Winston Matthews stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oliver Arrelucea came out of the goal and Winston Matthews tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 33 minutes into the game, Cristobal Cepa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Mitch Samuels was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 37 minutes into the match, Segundo Udaeta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mitch Samuels. Mechanicville's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Segundo Udaeta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. After a rather tough play, Mechanicville's Jeremy Kirby got a free kick in the 40th minute. Mitch Samuels showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristobal Cepa, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Mitch Samuels didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Segundo Udaeta went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-8 was the resulting score. Mechanicville's Mitch Samuels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Burcena in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-8 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Hayalim Kedoshim's Chico Pineros was substituted for Segundo Udaeta. Mechanicville's defense didn't have a chance, in the 55th minute, when Cordarrel Pereña scored to the left of an out of position Mitch Samuels, making the score, 0-9. C.J. Kaku took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mitch Samuels. Mitch Samuels dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-10. 66 minutes into the match, Cordarrel Pereña had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mitch Samuels. Mechanicville's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cordarrel Pereña was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-11. 81 minutes into the game, Chico Pineros recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mitch Samuels. Chico Pineros showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-13. Mitch Samuels showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cordarrel Pereña in the 86th minute of the match. Mechanicville's Mitch Samuels proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Mechanicville from getting a goal against them. Hayalim Kedoshim's Oliver Arrelucea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clark Hess in the 89th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cordarrel Pereña kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mitch Samuels. That made the score 0-14 in the 91 minute of play.