League

ASTRODOME
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joe Villa got the match started through his kick off. Leo Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trinidad Oliver in the 4th minute of play. In the 6th minute of the match Stanley Pierre sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Duane Joyce skillfully saved the ball. If Keenan Barber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caleb Lowrys short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Leo Ramos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Caleb Lowry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caleb Lowry blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leo Ramos having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Caleb Lowry managed to get in a good position for a shot. HTX ASTRO's supporters rose to their feet, but Caleb Lowry was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leo Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 26 minutes into the match, USA Thunder's goalkeeper Leo Ramos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Caleb Lowry. Joe Villa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leo Ramos came out and tried to block the shot, but Joe Villa slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 28th minute. Sherman Underwood received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Duane Joyce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Joe Villa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leo Ramos was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. In the 40th minute of the match Bronson Gordon sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leo Ramos skillfully saved the ball. Leo Ramos made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Trinidad Oliver sent off a good shot on target. Leo Ramos made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Caleb Lowry sent off a good shot on target. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Keenan Barber made the kick off in the second half. HTX ASTRO's attack was well implemented in the 57th minute, but when Joe Villa was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caleb Lowry in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leo Ramos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rigoberto Arroyo's late challenge caught a USA Thunder's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Arroyo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to HTX ASTRO getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Rigoberto Arroyo hit a great ball. Leo Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caleb Lowry, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Mohammad Ramsey took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leo Ramos. USA Thunder's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 71 minutes, Joe Villa made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. USA Thunder's Leo Ramos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alonzo Chamberlain in the 83rd minute of play forced USA Thunder's goalkeeper Leo Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leo Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Caleb Lowry blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leo Ramos having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in USA Thunder's zone, Joe Villa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leo Ramos came out of the goal and Joe Villa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caleb Lowry in the 89th minute of play forced USA Thunder's goalkeeper Leo Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the game, HTX ASTRO's Joe Villa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leo Ramos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. HTX ASTRO were furious when Milton Suggs was red carded, 95 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 95th minute, one of HTX ASTRO:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for HTX ASTRO. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. HTX ASTRO had played much better football throughout.