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Match Report
Palo Alto
Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761,
Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emmanuel Compton made the kick off which started today's match. Alexis Fairchild charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alexis Fairchild the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Dark Tide booed when Palo Alto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Fairchild didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Palo Alto booed when Dark Tide was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elijah Burgess didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 16 minutes, Emmanuel Compton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dark Tide and the Palo Alto players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dark Tide's Emmanuel Compton got a free kick in the 16th minute. Ramiro Doud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Compton in the 23rd minute of play. Vincent Carrey might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ramiro Doud. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vincent Carrey ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Emmanuel Compton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dark Tide's supporters rose to their feet, but Emmanuel Compton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Doud breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emmanuel Compton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Elijah Burgess had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 40th minute Quentin Strickland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barry Cano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vincent Carrey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.
Dark Tide's Vincent Carrey got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vincent Carrey succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 58th playminute. Ramiro Doud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emmanuel Compton in the 62nd minute of play. Barry Cano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Guillory, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After having played for 74 minutes, Emmanuel Compton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dark Tide's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emmanuel Compton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roderick Cameron charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roderick Cameron the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 76th match minute, Palo Alto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roderick Cameron to maneuver through the defense. Roderick Cameron kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Alejandro Whitaker could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Ramiro Doud made a huge save. In the 89th minute, Emmanuel Compton got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 91st minute, Emmanuel Compton got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ramiro Doud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emmanuel Compton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dark Tide's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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