FCC v Motagua
Montagua find the back of the net first, a ball in to the much bigger forward and like last game the same defender suffers the same fate. A 4-1 advantage for the MLS squad has just shrunk to an uncomfortable 4-2 as they are not getting much done. Again, the raised camera is not in focus on distant shots, when in tight, the operator gets it better. Daley for Halsey and it is blocked. Daley a bit high for Evander. 19’ Denkey gets yet another one, he gets a lead ball from Baird and buries it. Daley is out of Elmont, we had the pleasure of interviewing him a few years ago with the Long Island Rough Riders and seeing him play in a tourney late last year. His time with John Kerr Jr. at Duke has served him well. Denkey finds Evander who turns and lays the ball off to an opponent. Evander with a ball too long and FCC gets it Baird can’t find the handle to get it to Denkey, again, in the area. Daley with a foolish yellow at 26’ getting the player from behind near midfield. FCC get a throw as on the touchline with nowhere to go they play it off the defender and over the touchline. FCC not getting pressured in their own end? Evander finds Daley, onto Baird and it is over the net for a corner as it goes off the GK trailing feet. Evander to Powell a side volley is high and wide. The GK and defender collide as the Hondouran GK remains down. Up and at them as he puts it in play. Daley gets forward gives to Denkey and goes inside. Halsey into the area, seeking Denkey in the 6, on the ground not a chance he would get it. FCC give up a corner. Motagua go to the center of the 6, headed out and sent right back in a full volley, dipping and a great save for a corner, what a blast by Castellanos. Evander lets the ball get a bit in front and the GK has it. Motagua has maybe a dozen passes strung together with little pressure now a throw, into the area and out, they recover then a hard foul FCC. DFK from 30 yards, seems it will be a shot setting the wall is the GK as he yells out, off and out from the wall for a corner. Motagua takes the corner to just down the touch line and across the field and out for a FCC throw. Nunez getting forward for Motagua and whistled for offside. A trio of extra minutes to come. Halsey defends the ball out for a throw.
Motagua needs to get forward, play faster, they seemed to do neither for the short time they cut the lead to but a pair of goals one would think as it hit three they would amp it up. FCC try to get another goal or two it has been a slower game, don’t expose players by leaving them in too long.
Kubo is on as are three others for FCC, Robinson out. Motagua into the area, stripped by Flores and he goes down. Kubo seeks out Halsey and it is lost. Daley gets a step on his mark, into Kubo just at the GK gets his headed attempt on goal. FCC corner low to the side of the 6 and taken away FFC foul slows it all down by Halsey. Motagua from maybe 20 yards out to their defensive half then below the center circle. They get it back in their offensive half, Flores heads out of the area. Daley down from a foul, holding his shoulder, maybe collarbone, some Happy Birthday. Baird taken down, card to Melendez at 55’ DFK from just beyond the top of the arc and a bit off center, I do expect a shot here. Kubo over the ball, he looks to go far post and is just wide, the GK was there. Powell into the area to the end line, his ball in is out. Mejia with a bit of a floater moving and it gets tipped over the bar. Kubo to Baird blocked as he went inside getting a corner, Flores fouled, the restart near the touchline but Kubo just 15 yards from the end line, it goes short for Halsey, his shot blocked away, back in and skied. Kubo to Powell the GK off his line cleats him at the top of the area, no call. Kubo from beyond the area has it deflected out and a corner. To the inside of the area and a whistle. Both teams seem to be phoning it in. FCC move the ball all around get into the area and Dem is blocked, he will take the corner, to the side of the 6 and headed out Motagua with a bit of a break. Powell to the half now all the way across the field and then back. Flores passes forward gets it back to the side and again to him to the other sided and back to him. He goes forward again returned to his right and back, now he goes left and forward it goes Baird into the middle cleared FCC holds.