Official Cup

The Coliseum
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) A throw-in in the 6th minute of the game was made by Ezra Dickey with Edgar Chandler as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 6th match minute, Rijosos F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roderick Horn to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, Darnell Watts notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Rijosos F.C.'s Bart Gary. Bart Gary was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bart Gary showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darnell Watts in the 13th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the game, Darnell Watts cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Bart Gary was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Darnell Watts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Bart Gary tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kraig Barnett received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Osvaldo Cadena came out and tried to block the shot, but Kraig Barnett slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 21st minute. Brooklyn SC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Spencer Crain scored to the left of an out of position Osvaldo Cadena, making the score, 2-2. 30 minutes into the match, Brooklyn SC's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Grier came free, but Osvaldo Cadena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Rijosos F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Randall Haynes came free, but Bart Gary reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 played minutes Rijosos F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Kraig Barnett. When Edgar Chandler came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Brooklyn SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edgar Chandler couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute, Darnell Watts 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, 2-3. Scott Ash fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bart Gary having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Darnell Watts in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bart Gary prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 45 minutes into the game, Randall Haynes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Bart Gary was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Brooklyn SC were leading 2-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Randall Haynes in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bart Gary saved Rijosos F.C. from getting behind. Bart Gary made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darnell Watts in the 56th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Rijosos F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Darnell Watts came free, but Bart Gary reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bart Gary showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Scot Lincoln in the 74th minute of the match. Darnell Watts struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Bart Gary didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brooklyn SC. Bart Gary made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Edgar Chandler sent off a good shot on target. Darnell Watts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Bart Gary tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Spencer Crain in the 84th minute of play forced Brooklyn SC's goalkeeper Osvaldo Cadena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rijosos F.C.'s Bart Gary played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darnell Watts in the 87th minute of play. Bart Gary stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Darnell Watts's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. After 90 minutes of play, Rijosos F.C.'s Ignacio Grier made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Osvaldo Cadena was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Rijosos F.C.'s zone, Darnell Watts stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bart Gary came out of the goal and Darnell Watts tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Brooklyn SC played a much better game than Rijosos F.C. and deserved their victory. The Rijosos F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.