League

Cedarhurst
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lake Shore AFC's Jesus Prince started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes Lake Shore AFC got a freekick which was hit by Salvatore Ziegler. If Norman Kern had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giuseppe Moon got free with Dexter Berger in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th minute, Ace Acevedo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dexter Berger. The goal made the score 1-0. When Giuseppe Moon came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the ALIANZA FC 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 Giuseppe Moon couldn't finish the play. In the 19th match minute, Lake Shore AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leland Avery to maneuver through the defense. Dexter Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norman Kern, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Juan McGowan fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 25 minutes into the match, ALIANZA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jesus Prince came free, but Benjamin Reilly reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ace Acevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dexter Berger having to interfere. After 28 minutes of play, ALIANZA FC's Giuseppe Moon made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dexter Berger was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Lake Shore AFC's Wiley Jamison got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute, Ace Acevedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dexter Berger was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Lance Bautista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dexter Berger having to interfere. Ace Acevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Ace Acevedo made the kick off in the second half. If Ace Acevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 61 minutes into the match, Giuseppe Moon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dexter Berger. Lake Shore AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Giuseppe Moon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Quentin Flynn could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Benjamin Reilly made a huge save. Dexter Berger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ace Acevedo in the 71st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norman Kern in the 72nd minute of play forced Lake Shore AFC's goalkeeper Dexter Berger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ALIANZA FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Jesus Prince scored to the left of an out of position Benjamin Reilly, making the score, 4-2. Dexter Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuseppe Moon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dexter Berger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ace Acevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Lake Shore AFC defense, Ace Acevedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dexter Berger. The Lake Shore AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dexter Berger should have stopped the shot. 93 minutes into the match, Lake Shore AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Zackary McNeill came free, but Dexter Berger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan McGowan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.