The Coliseum
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125,
Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Scott Souza got the match started through his kick off. Rijosos F.C.'s Bart Gary played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Scott Souza in the 3rd minute of play. 6 minutes into the game, Joseph Marquez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Canalla de Chicago's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rijosos F.C. the free kick. A collision led to El Canalla de Chicago getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Joseph Marquez hit a great ball. Raul Metcalf's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Roosevelt Guthrie skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bart Gary took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Carney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Odell Chambers fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rijosos F.C.'s protests and gave Odell Chambers a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Rijosos F.C. getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Odell Chambers hit a great ball. Tim Coates hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Bart Gary showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kent Carney in the 27th minute of the match. Bart Gary took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Scott Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rijosos F.C.'s Bart Gary played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kent Carney in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Kent Carney had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bart Gary. Rijosos F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kent Carney was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 39 minutes of play, El Canalla de Chicago's Scott Souza made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bart Gary was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 46th minute, Kent Carney made a precise shot to the right of Bart Gary. Rijosos F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The Rijosos F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. El Canalla de Chicago were winning 0-3.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raul Metcalf to strike the kick off in the second half. Kent Carney could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Bart Gary made a huge save. Leo Finn charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leo Finn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 54 played minutes El Canalla de Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Leo Finn. In the 54th minute of the match Raul Metcalf shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Roosevelt Guthrie showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bart Gary took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Carney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Rijosos F.C.'s zone, Kent Carney stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bart Gary came out of the goal and Kent Carney tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 59th minute of the match, Scott Souza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bart Gary saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rijosos F.C.'s Bart Gary proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Rijosos F.C. from getting a goal against them. 62 minutes into the game, El Canalla de Chicago's Kent Carney nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bart Gary made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 64th minute Scott Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bart Gary saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 66th minute of the match Leo Finn completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Leo Finn a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Rijosos F.C. booed when El Canalla de Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim Coates didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Rijosos F.C.'s Roderick Horn got a free kick in the 75th minute. Rijosos F.C.'s Bart Gary proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Rijosos F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 80th minute Vince Potts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bart Gary saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goal looked a bit too open when Wendell Gant came free, but Roosevelt Guthrie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bart Gary made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Scott Souza in the 85th minute of play. Odell Chambers kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Kasey Frederick's late challenge caught a Rijosos F.C.'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. In the 88th match minute, El Canalla de Chicago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kasey Frederick to maneuver through the defense. Bart Gary was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Tommie Tipton capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tommie Tipton really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. When the final whistle sounded El Canalla de Chicago left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Rijosos F.C..
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