League

El Gigante
Spectators: 9219 (Terracing: 6915, Seating: 2121, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cao Shi Yi kicked off to start the match. Pang Chao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cao Shi Yi, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. When The Team FC's Shelton Flanagan in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LEXINGTON F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 7th minute, Melvin Harris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. LEXINGTON F.C.'s Pang Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cao Shi Yi in the 12th minute of play. Pang Chao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cao Shi Yi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Otis Short had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cao Shi Yi in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pang Chao saved LEXINGTON F.C. from getting behind. The Team FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Krisztián Újfalussy in the 18th minute. A nice corner shot did that Otis Short got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pang Chao quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice moves Colby Pate could shoot a difficult shot in the 22nd minute, which Demetrio Scibilia however easily saved by the left post. In the 25th minute Melvin Harris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Scibilia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pang Chao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cao Shi Yi in the 29th minute of play. Pang Chao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cao Shi Yi's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Melvin Harris could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Demetrio Scibilia made a huge save. The The Team FC fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when The Team FC's Cao Shi Yi 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Cao Shi Yi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pang Chao was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. 41 minutes into the game, The Team FC's Cao Shi Yi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pang Chao made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Demetrio Scibilia made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Colby Pate sent off a good shot on target. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The Team FC made a substitution. Gerald Bradshaw replaced Esteban Lord. In the 54th match minute, The Team FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grant Foote to maneuver through the defense. Pang Chao made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Cao Shi Yi sent off a good shot on target. 61 minutes into the match, LEXINGTON F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Otis Short came free, but Pang Chao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pang Chao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grant Foote, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Léon Messi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Team FC's Foster Brennan was substituted for Otis Short. A collision led to LEXINGTON F.C. getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Léon Messi hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Foster Brennan took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Pang Chao to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, LEXINGTON F.C.'s Pang Chao got control of the ball when Cao Shi Yi tried to sneak it across the goal line. A very nice done corner allowed Grant Foote to score against Pang Chao in LEXINGTON F.C.'s goal. 0-5 after 79 minutes. 82 minutes into the match, The Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Melvin Harris came free, but Demetrio Scibilia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute Cao Shi Yi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pang Chao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LEXINGTON F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Grant Foote scored to the left of an out of position Pang Chao, making the score, 0-6. Pang Chao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cao Shi Yi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pang Chao made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Shelton Flanagan sent off a good shot on target. Shelton Flanagan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pang Chao came out and tried to block the shot, but Shelton Flanagan slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 89th minute. In the 93rd minute, Raul Bowen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cao Shi Yi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Pang Chao made a huge save.