U23 League

Waialua
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rich Lawson got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Waialua's zone, Mohammed Bautista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erik Cabrera came out of the goal and Mohammed Bautista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Erik Cabrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohammed Bautista, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After a rather tough play, Creekers's Gary Gamble got a free kick in the 11th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Waialua's Esteban Gabriel broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Rich Lawson hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Earl Strange charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Earl Strange the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Erik Cabrera had in the 17thth minute some difficulties stopping Dudley Hadley's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Waialua's goal looked a bit too open when Dudley Hadley came free, but Erik Cabrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohammed Bautista took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erik Cabrera. Erik Cabrera 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. Erik Cabrera came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Creekers's Mohammed Bautista. But to his dismay, Mohammed Bautista quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Erik Cabrera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohammed Bautista in the 36th minute of the match. Erik Cabrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommie Kirkpatrick in the 38th minute of play. Erik Cabrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommie Kirkpatrick, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohammed Bautista in the 45th minute of play forced Waialua's goalkeeper Erik Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mohammed Bautista made a kick off. Erik Cabrera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mohammed Bautista in the 57th minute. Erik Cabrera made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Mohammed Bautista sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes in the game, Reynaldo Driscoll fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Erik Cabrera having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Waialua's goal looked a bit too open when Tommie Kirkpatrick came free, but Erik Cabrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erik Cabrera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommie Kirkpatrick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Omar Jimenez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rich Lawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Reynaldo Driscoll shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Cabrera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Waialua's goal looked a bit too open when Tommie Kirkpatrick came free, but Erik Cabrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Creekers's Erik Cabrera threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tommie Kirkpatrick, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mohammed Bautista got free with Erik Cabrera in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erik Cabrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommie Kirkpatrick in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommie Kirkpatrick in the 96th minute of play forced Waialua's goalkeeper Erik Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.