League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Rodrigo Rivas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hayden Hickman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bob Roach having to interfere. Bob Roach made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hayden Hickman in the 5th minute of play. Rodrigo Rivas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andre Kimbrough having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodrigo Rivas in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andre Kimbrough prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodrigo Rivas succeeded in the game's 20th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Rodrigo Rivas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Andre Kimbrough tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sonny Alfaro kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pat Sheppard got free with Andre Kimbrough in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bob Roach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rex Bynum, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in Xeneize FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 39th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Fallbrook AFC a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Derick Lyles, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Xeneize FC's Bob Roach. 2-1. Rex Bynum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Bob Roach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hayden Hickman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hayden Hickman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bob Roach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hayden Hickman, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After having played for 64 minutes, Rodrigo Rivas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xeneize FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Rivas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fallbrook AFC's Andre Kimbrough played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Rivas in the 66th minute of play. Sonny Alfaro hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Bob Roach made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Rex Bynum sent off a good shot on target. Dale Lester's late challenge caught a Fallbrook AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dale Lester helped the player get up and apologised. When Hayden Hickman came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Fallbrook AFC 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 Hayden Hickman couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Fallbrook AFC booed when Xeneize FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caleb Abel didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Fallbrook AFC's Hayden Hickman in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Xeneize FC's goalie prevented a goal. 84 minutes into the match, Fallbrook AFC's Hayden Hickman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bob Roach narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Rex Bynum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fallbrook AFC's goalkeeper Andre Kimbrough, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Xeneize FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Fallbrook AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.