Friendly League

Providence Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Denimir Tzonkov started the match with the kick off. Denimir Tzonkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denimir Tzonkov in the 7th minute of play forced Cascadia United's goalkeeper Leonel Rocco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Miguel Ángel Benito came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Cascadia United 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 Miguel Ángel Benito couldn't finish the play. Denimir Tzonkov might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonel Rocco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denimir Tzonkov ran back to his position shaking his head. Cascadia United's Leonel Rocco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denimir Tzonkov in the 12th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Cascadia United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of VN BAKITO:s goal. Leonel Rocco had in the 18thth minute some difficulties stopping Blagoy Banovski's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Denimir Tzonkov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonel Rocco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. VN BAKITO were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Cascadia United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Blagoy Banovski took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Blagoy Banovski got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Leonel Rocco quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Isaac Constancio hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Denimir Tzonkov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonel Rocco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. In the 30th minute Blagoy Banovski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Rocco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Ángel Benito might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruslan Rúklyov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Miguel Ángel Benito ran back to his position shaking his head. 37 minutes into the match, Cascadia United's goal looked a bit too open when Denimir Tzonkov came free, but Leonel Rocco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denimir Tzonkov took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonel Rocco. Leonel Rocco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Leonel Rocco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Denimir Tzonkov went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 44 minutes into the match, VN BAKITO's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Ángel Benito came free, but Ruslan Rúklyov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When VN BAKITO's Denimir Tzonkov in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cascadia United's goalie prevented a goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Cascadia United made a substitution. Constantino Neto replaced Abel Neron. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Miguel Ángel Benito to strike the kick off in the second half. Denimir Tzonkov struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Leonel Rocco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VN BAKITO. Cascadia United's attentive Tamás Lovas managed to snatch the ball when Mei Zhi Jun made a throw-in in the 59th minute of the game. Miguel Ángel Benito's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruslan Rúklyov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Cascadia United's Leonel Rocco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Cascadia United from getting a goal against them. Leonel Rocco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denimir Tzonkov in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denimir Tzonkov got free with Leonel Rocco in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rusi Plochev in the 73rd minute of play forced Cascadia United's goalkeeper Leonel Rocco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Cascadia United's goalkeeper Leonel Rocco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerasim Berberov. Cascadia United's Agustin Bittor was substituted for Leopold Greve. When Gerasim Berberov fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored VN BAKITO's protests and gave Gerasim Berberov a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes VN BAKITO got a freekick which was hit by Gerasim Berberov. In the 96th minute Agustin Bittor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Rúklyov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.