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Always bet on Purple: Lou City 3-Las Vegas 1 — Fleur-de-lis FC

Let’s talk about Las Vegas

Here is a list of positive things about the city of Las Vegas:

Lou City lined up as:

1-Las, 2-McFadden, 3-Morris, 4-Totsch, 7-Serrano, 13-Dia, 17-T Davila (C), 23-Gleadle, 24-Jones, 25-Wilson, 31-Lambert

1st Minute

Morris with a good opportunity that goes just wide.

2nd Minute

First of many long throws by Jones, starring Gatorade Towel pictured here”

4th Minute

McFadden wins a free kick.

6th Minute

GOAL! A great run by Wilson sets up a nice finish from Gleadle. Good to have him back on the score sheet. Lou City 1 - LV 0

12th Minute

Las Vegas enjoying a lot of possession after the goal.

15th Minute

Wilson looks for another good cross, but the keeper covers.

16th Minute

Dia playing really centrally when Lou City attacks.

17th Minute

The ball bounces around the box but ultimately finds the keeper.

19th Minute

Wilson wins a penalty on a shot in the box. Not sure it was a penalty, but I see why it was awarded.

20th Minute

Davila the Elder has the penalty saved and Serrano's follow goes out for a corner. Las Vegas eventually gets out of trouble.

23rd Minute

Another promising attack is stalled when Lou City over pass.

27th Minute

Good hustle by McFadden to stop a counter.

30th Minute

The center ref shows a red card to 22-Tommy McNamara (who has the type of name a 1950s Vegas gangster might have) when he kicks out at McFadden’s face after Aiden catches him a little late.

33rd Minute

Long throw from Jones goes right to the keeper.

35th Minute

Wilson scuffs a shot, and the keeper easily saves it.

38th Minute

Wilson is having a great half and getting into good positions.

39th Minute

Goal. Las Vegas pulls even on a nice header from a long ball into the box. Lou City has it all to do again. Lou City 1 - LV 1

41st Minute

Lou City letting Las Vegas see way too much of the ball while the Lights are down a man. Then a sloppy giveaway in possession,

42nd Minute

Wilson fires one high. It feels like he might get one eventually.

45th Minute

A long throw by Jones doesn't work.

Stoppage time

An effort from Davila the Elder from the top of the box goes over.

Half Time

Lou City 1 - Divorce Capital of America 1

Las Vegas was the better team after going down a man. I expect Cruz will let the team have it a halftime.

46th Minute

There are three changes at half: Goodrum for Serrano, Lancaster for Gleadle and McCabe for McFadden. Lou City come out looking for blood.

49th Minute

Goodrum tries to find Davila who can't get his feet sorted out.

51st Minute

Some hold me back nonsense which is much ado about nothing although Vegas’ Rodriguez seems particularly interested in stirring the pot.

55th Minute

Davila isn't having his best match.

56th Minute

Goodrum almost gets on the end of one.

62nd Minute

Danny Cruz may have seen the same thing that I saw and subs of Davila for Perez leaving Lou City in a rare Davila-free state.

63rd Minute

Lambert has a good opportunity on a header.

65th Minute

Lou City has a couple more good chances, but none are finished off.

67th Minute

GOAL! Perez's free kick goes past everyone and into the net. Two in two for him and ultimately a Player of the Match award to boot. Lou City 2 -LV 1

69th Minute

Half of Las Vegas’ roster is apparently made up of hockey goons.

72nd Minute

Perez has a tamer effort saved.

77th Minute

It’s been start and stop these last several minutes.

81st Minute

Wilson makes a good run to keep the ball in. It finds its way to Goodrum, but he can't finish.

82nd Minute

Goodrum dances in the box, but he can't find the back of the net and hits the post.

84th Minute

GOAL! McCabe serves it in, Totsch has a tasty flick, Lambert heads it down and somehow Jones pushes it over the line. Lou City 3 -LV 1

87th Minute

Lambert has a header saved on a free kick from McCabe.

89th Minute

Another good effort from Goodrum goes wide.

Stoppage Time

Absolutely nothing of significance.

Full Time

Lou City 3 - DraftKingsburg 1

The Boys in Purple just about put on a decent second half effort and finally put away an inferior team down to 10-men. It’s getting near crunch time and poor performances by players will surely secure them a spot on the bench or not in the matchday squad at all.

Danny Cruz was correctly displeased by the poor performance in the first half after the initial goal. It was his 100th win as Lou City coach. He couldn’t care less. This team needs to win big things, not celebrate arbitrary milestones.

Adrien Perez is glad to be back, fit, and scoring. I second that.

Josh Jones appreciated scoring his goal but lamented its lack of beauty. He confirmed that he and Goodrum were good friends as Phil seemed way more excited by his goal.

Lou City 3-Las Vegas 1 As it Happened