It was 108 degrees at game time Saturday at Harry Welch Stadium where a win for the Storm would have given a two point advantage going in to next weeks game against the Flash. Instead a defensive error in the 90th minute in the box gave Hasental a penalty kick and the game.
It was a pretty even game, both teams seem to be a bit taken by the high temps on Saturday where even at games end it was still in the upper 90′s.
At the start of half time off the bench replacing Pablo Nunes was Julio Lopez and in the 53rd minute on a rebound ball off the keeper, Lopez took his first shoot and from 20yards to the far post and Hasental Keeper Trey Mitchell had no chance to save this one. (Mitchell should of been Hasental player of the game with several saves that would of given the game a much different out come)
Hasental and the Storm remained even in play and Hasental’s Gustavo Villalobos while crossing the 18 with the ball gave a quick shot to the back post and it found its way to keep the score even as well.
FCSC Storm midfieldter Julio Lopez
Both teams a bit worn from the extreme heat remained even until on a defensive error in the box Hasental was awarded a Penalty Kick and keeper Steven Rodriguez for the Storm dove in the right direction but the ball beat him and Hasental collected the needed goal to receive all three points.
The Storm now will travel to play the last game of the season in San Diego, and after their 7-0 win over Las Vegas they need only a tie next week to clinch a play-off spot and the Storm needs nothing less then a win to continue on.. when these two teams have faced each other this season Storm took the first game 2-0 and was repeating the score at home when the Flash came back with two goals in the last three minute of regulation to tie the game.The Storm will be going in to next weeks final match with a defiantly of purpose and that is to win and travel up North on July 13th for the first leg of the NPSL Playoffs.
FCSC Storm Fizzles in 108-Degree Heat
