League

Arborial Park
Spectators: 9240 (Terracing: 6931, Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 184) Ken Ivey made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Shao Hong Xun notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ForestFire's Shaki Conn. Shaki Conn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Shao Hong Xun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shaki Conn was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Norman Grier made an important save on a dangerous shot by İhsan Sadi in the 12th minute. El Canalla de Chicago were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after ForestFire's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shao Hong Xun took the corner. Shao Hong Xun made a great header on El Canalla de Chicago's corner, it was just that ForestFire's Shaki Conn managed to reach the ball for a save. Shaki Conn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascal Beltran, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. El Canalla de Chicago were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after ForestFire's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shao Hong Xun took the corner. Shaki Conn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shao Hong Xun's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. El Canalla de Chicago were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after ForestFire's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shao Hong Xun took the corner. Shaki Conn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shao Hong Xun's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. 28 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Norman Grier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by İhsan Sadi. Shaki Conn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shao Hong Xun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pascal Beltran blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shaki Conn having to make a save. Shaki Conn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascal Beltran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shaki Conn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Lukas in the 39th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pascal Beltran in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Shaki Conn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Norman Grier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ken Ivey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Shao Hong Xun was the one to do the kick off. Norman Grier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oren Lamb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norman Grier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İhsan Sadi in the 52nd minute of play. After 54 played minutes El Canalla de Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Giannis Christakis. In the 55th minute İhsan Sadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norman Grier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ForestFire's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oren Lamb in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oren Lamb in the 58th minute of play forced El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Norman Grier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Norman Grier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lawrence Rosales in the 59th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shao Hong Xun in the 61st minute of play forced ForestFire's goalkeeper Shaki Conn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute Shao Hong Xun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shaki Conn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, ForestFire's Shaki Conn got control of the ball when Ragnar Lång tried to sneak it across the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goal looked a bit too open when Ken Ivey came free, but Norman Grier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute of the match ForestFire got a corner. El Canalla de Chicago's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Oren Lamb ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led ForestFire's Oren Lamb to fire away a dangerous shot which Norman Grier despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 82nd minute of the match, Shao Hong Xun tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Shaki Conn saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After having played for 86 minutes, Patrick Lukas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Canalla de Chicago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrick Lukas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 92nd minute, Shao Hong Xun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute of the match Shannon Mendez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Norman Grier skillfully saved the ball. If Giannis Christakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.