U21 League

Urbana Garden Park
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Denis Soin got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Illinois Bluewaters's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Etor came free, but Joey Clemons reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joey Clemons showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Soin, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Arturo Serafo came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Illinois Bluewaters's Zachery Davison. But to his dismay, Zachery Davison quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Soin in the 11th minute of play forced Illinois Bluewaters's goalkeeper Joey Clemons to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Jonathan Etor notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Illinois Bluewaters's Joey Clemons. Joey Clemons was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dante Nastasio might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joey Clemons. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dante Nastasio ran back to his position shaking his head. Jaime MacFarland kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Joey Clemons made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Soin in the 21st minute of play. Joey Clemons didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonathan Etor went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 30th match minute, Illinois Bluewaters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Terrell Tharp to maneuver through the defense. Illinois Bluewaters's Joey Clemons played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Soin in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Pacorro in the 36th minute of play forced Illinois Bluewaters's goalkeeper Joey Clemons to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Hugo Gines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zachery Davison in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arturo Serafo saved ORIZABA F.C. from getting behind. After 38 minutes, Zachery Davison made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. ORIZABA F.C.'s Arturo Serafo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 41st minute Jonathan Etor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joey Clemons saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Jacob Faulkner made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Illinois Bluewaters's Joey Clemons got control of the ball when Denis Soin tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of ORIZABA F.C. booed when Illinois Bluewaters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Travis Rowland didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th match minute, Illinois Bluewaters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Terrell Tharp to maneuver through the defense. Joey Clemons made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Etor in the 59th minute of play. After 63 played minutes, Illinois Bluewaters's Jaime MacFarland shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arturo Serafo 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 Illinois Bluewaters reached it. In the 66th minute Denis Soin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joey Clemons saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, ORIZABA F.C.'s Jonathan Etor dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-4. 76 minutes into the match, Illinois Bluewaters's goal looked a bit too open when Eloy Pacorro came free, but Joey Clemons reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Illinois Bluewaters's Joey Clemons proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Illinois Bluewaters from getting a goal against them. In the 77th minute, Jonathan Etor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joey Clemons was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. Rogelio Raulo struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Joey Clemons didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ORIZABA F.C.. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dante Nastasio got free with Joey Clemons in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd match minute, Illinois Bluewaters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilmer Gill to maneuver through the defense.