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Match Report
Fair Oaks
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Fair Oaks booed when Willow Oak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Barrera didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Lonnie Mendoza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fair Oaks's supporters rose to their feet, but Lonnie Mendoza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodger Snow breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lonnie Mendoza in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rodger Snow, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tommie Cooke in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodger Snow prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 18 minutes into the match, Willow Oak's goal looked a bit too open when Tommie Cooke came free, but Rodger Snow reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lonnie Mendoza took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodger Snow. Rodger Snow dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. With a little luck, Willow Oak's Rodger Snow got control of the ball when Isaiah Roland tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Tommie Cooke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Fair Oaks's Lonnie Mendoza in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Willow Oak's goalie prevented a goal. Tommie Cooke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lonnie Mendoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodger Snow having to interfere. Tommie Cooke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Rodger Snow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tommie Cooke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lonnie Mendoza succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 46th playminute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.
When Lonnie Mendoza came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Fair Oaks 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 Lonnie Mendoza couldn't finish the play. Tommie Cooke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Rodger Snow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nigel Valencia struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Lewis Healy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Willow Oak. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lonnie Mendoza in the 69th minute of play forced Willow Oak's goalkeeper Rodger Snow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tommie Cooke struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Rodger Snow didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fair Oaks. Rodger Snow didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tommie Cooke went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. When Nigel Valencia came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Willow Oak 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 Nigel Valencia couldn't finish the play. Tommie Cooke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Rodger Snow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute of the match Peter Kilgore sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodger Snow skillfully saved the ball. Lonnie Mendoza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Rodger Snow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodger Snow didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Fair Oaks's Tommie Cooke shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-0 in the ordered_time% minute. There was no doubt that Fair Oaks were the better team. Fair Oaks's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.
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