U18 League

Imperial Stadium
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Houston Fire F.C.'s A.J. Hanks 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. When Uzuri Graña fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Red Reign's protests and gave Uzuri Graña a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute of the match Mitchell Dawkins shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Garcia Cerrabe showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 6th minute Derek Metzger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garcia Cerrabe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Scott Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Héctor Neli's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Geoffrey Calderwood firmly grabbed it by the left post. Houston Fire F.C.'s A.J. Hanks got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Garcia Cerrabe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Travis Milligan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Red Reign were furious when Calisto Lape was red carded, 23 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 22 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Red Reign! A.J. Hanks kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Scott Guerra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Garcia Cerrabe. Red Reign's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Scott Guerra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 42 minutes into the game, A.J. Hanks cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Garcia Cerrabe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Derek Metzger kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. German Vedeja struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Geoffrey Calderwood didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Reign. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when German Vedeja stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, German Vedeja made a precise shot to the right of Geoffrey Calderwood. Houston Fire F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Héctor Neli kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. A collision led to Red Reign getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Hurtado Roman hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the match, Red Reign's goalkeeper Garcia Cerrabe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mitchell Dawkins. Scott Guerra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Garcia Cerrabe made a huge save. Red Reign's Garcia Cerrabe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Red Reign from getting a goal against them. Garcia Cerrabe made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Scott Guerra sent off a good shot on target. Garcia Cerrabe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Derek Metzger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Garcia Cerrabe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from A.J. Hanks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Scott Guerra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Garcia Cerrabe made a huge save. 84 minutes into the match, Jonathan Blalock notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Red Reign's Garcia Cerrabe. Garcia Cerrabe was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A.J. Hanks scored 1-5 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Garcia Cerrabe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.