U18 League

The Scrapple Factory
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Seven Tempest FC's Mel Zuri 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. If Ambrosio Goñi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the game, Mel Zuri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Boyce Skinner was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anibal Cordovilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Boyce Skinner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Severino Carriedo kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Boyce Skinner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mel Zuri, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute, Duke Negron hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Henderson charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Henderson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Seven Tempest FC's Gregorio Piñango played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Titus Silva in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of Slower Lower FC booed when Seven Tempest FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Muc Alba didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Seven Tempest FC's zone, Javier Gifford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregorio Piñango came out of the goal and Javier Gifford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ambrosio Goñi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boyce Skinner having to interfere. If Ambrosio Goñi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th match minute, Slower Lower FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Gifford to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Severino Carriedo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Boyce Skinner having to make a save. If Tracey Rooney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boyce Skinner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrosio Goñi in the 60th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Seven Tempest FC's goal looked a bit too open when Titus Silva came free, but Gregorio Piñango reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Adalberto Numbers notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Seven Tempest FC's Gregorio Piñango. Gregorio Piñango was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Severino Carriedo during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Slower Lower FC booed when Seven Tempest FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Carriedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gregorio Piñango made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Titus Silva in the 75th minute of play. When Tracey Rooney came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Slower Lower FC 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 Tracey Rooney couldn't finish the play. 81 minutes into the match, Seven Tempest FC's Anibal Cordovilla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Boyce Skinner narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anibal Cordovilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Anibal Cordovilla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seven Tempest FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Anibal Cordovilla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boyce Skinner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Slower Lower FC's Boyce Skinner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Cordovilla in the 85th minute of play. Gregorio Piñango made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Titus Silva in the 86th minute of play. In the 91st minute Tracey Rooney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Piñango saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Slower Lower FC were awarded a corner. Javier Gifford went to the cornerflag to take it. Boyce Skinner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anibal Cordovilla in the 97th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.