U18 League

West Side Highway
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) Nathan Muniz got a throw-in 3 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Lincoln Root. The supporters of Somerset booed when West Side Highway was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilford Wetzel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th match minute, West Side Highway was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by DeMarcus Brantley to maneuver through the defense. With 13 minutes on the clock, Edmundo Ponce commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 14th minute, Edmundo Ponce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ervin Woodall took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Andrew Goode. West Side Highway's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casper Epps in the 16th minute of play forced West Side Highway's goalkeeper Andrew Goode to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Lincoln Root had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrew Goode showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lincoln Root, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Alfred Russo made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when DeMarcus Brantley sent off a good shot on target. Andrew Goode showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casper Epps in the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute Somerset were awarded a corner. Ervin Woodall went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Ervin Woodall almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but West Side Highway's Andrew Goode did a great save. Alfred Russo was a little too slow when Mohammed Wiley got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 2-0. After 43 minutes of play, Somerset's Casper Epps made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrew Goode was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andrew Goode showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casper Epps in the 46th minute of the match. Andrew Goode showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lincoln Root in the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lincoln Root made a kick off. Emanuel Gipson made in the 54th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by West Side Highway's Kareem Lynch. 56 minutes into the match, Somerset's goal looked a bit too open when Weston French came free, but Alfred Russo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute, Lincoln Root reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andrew Goode. The goal made the score 2-2. Alfred Russo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from DeMarcus Brantley, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After some careless play in the Somerset defense, DeMarcus Brantley kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfred Russo. The Somerset fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfred Russo should have stopped the shot. Andrew Goode took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lincoln Root, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuel Gipson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Andrew Goode made a huge save. Somerset's Alfred Russo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohammed Wiley in the 83rd minute of play. Alfred Russo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohammed Wiley in the 86th minute of the match. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by West Side Highway's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ervin Woodall was slow to take the kick. During this time Somerset's players had a chance to rest. Ervin Woodall made a great header on Somerset's corner, it was just that West Side Highway's Andrew Goode managed to reach the ball for a save. West Side Highway's Andrew Goode played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lincoln Root in the 96th minute of play.