League

Princeville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ted Booker started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Amulet AFC booed when Princeville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Greg Higgins didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ted Booker in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kyle Pringle saved Princeville from getting behind. Valentine Skinner's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Abraham McDaniel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Greg Higgins was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 10 minutes had been played. After 11 played minutes Princeville got a freekick which was hit by Greg Higgins. If Ted Booker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, Amulet AFC's Kent Mata sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kyle Pringle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ted Booker's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kyle Pringle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Princeville's Valentine Skinner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abraham McDaniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Odell Lyons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amulet AFC's Ted Booker got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Amulet AFC booed when Princeville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Cagle didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Ted Booker's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kyle Pringle was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valentine Skinner to strike the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 53 in the game by Kent Mata from a close distance when the talented Kyle Pringle managed to make a qualified save. Princeville's players were relieved. In the 58th minute, Jaime Hébert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ted Booker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kyle Pringle having to interfere. In the 68th minute Valentine Skinner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abraham McDaniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 70 minutes, Jamey Gorman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Princeville's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jamey Gorman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Valentine Skinner scored 1-0 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abraham McDaniel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Raul Cagle struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Abraham McDaniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Princeville. Valentine Skinner's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abraham McDaniel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Valentine Skinner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raul Cagle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abraham McDaniel having to interfere. Kyle Pringle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ted Booker in the 91st minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Amulet AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Princeville.