League

Green Acres Park
Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) Union City's Miles Carrasco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 8th match minute, Union City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidro Orlinsky to maneuver through the defense. Nigel Buddle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Neal Stark in the 10th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Union City's goal looked a bit too open when Neal Stark came free, but Nigel Buddle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miles Carrasco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in turkısh team's zone, Miles Carrasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donnie Faulk came out of the goal and Miles Carrasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Miles Carrasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 58 played minutes turkısh team got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Albert. Ryan Starks kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 66th minute there was a penalty for turkısh team. Dylan Young stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nigel Buddle. 2-0. Nigel Buddle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neal Stark, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The supporters of Union City booed when turkısh team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Todd Love didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 80 played minutes turkısh team got a freekick which was hit by Todd Love. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Miles Carrasco put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Donnie Faulk. In the 87th minute, Shannon Beach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miles Carrasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donnie Faulk having to interfere. Nigel Buddle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenic Gipson in the 96th minute of the match.