League

Novato Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Randell Rivera started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cristopher Munson made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when James Starnes sent off a good shot on target. Quinton Webber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicholas Wolff having to interfere. A collision led to Novatoo getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Nigel Whalen hit a great ball. Los Angeles F.C's Rolando Callahan got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 17 minutes into the match, Los Angeles F.C's goalkeeper Cristopher Munson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by James Starnes. After 25 minutes of play, Novatoo's Randell Rivera made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristopher Munson was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Los Angeles F.C getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Gerry Ivey hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Los Angeles F.C's Landon Brennan got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Nicholas Wolff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinton Webber in the 37th minute of play. Nicholas Wolff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keith Duffy in the 40th minute of play. Los Angeles F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gerry Ivey in the 41st minute. After taking down the ball on Los Angeles F.C's corner Gerry Ivey fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nicholas Wolff quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Novatoo getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Leonard Gann hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes, Los Angeles F.C's Gerry Ivey shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nicholas Wolff came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Los Angeles F.C reached it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Nicholas Wolff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keith Duffy in the 51st minute of the match. If Keith Duffy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute, Quinton Webber made a precise shot to the right of Nicholas Wolff. Novatoo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Devin Oliver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Landon Brennan during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Los Angeles F.C's Landon Brennan got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After 66 played minutes Rolando Callahan rounded Novatoo's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. Through an outstanding action, after 74 minutes, Nicholas Wolff successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nigel Whalen during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th minute, Nigel Whalen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nigel Whalen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Cristopher Munson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Los Angeles F.C getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Cruz Hardy hit a great ball. Keith Duffy kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Devin Oliver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Los Angeles F.C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.