League

Bella Vista
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Bella Vista AFC's Korey Peralta got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Lott in the 14th minute of play forced Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper Darell Ernst to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute Cameron Watson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darell Ernst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Korey Peralta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Darell Ernst showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cameron Watson in the 22nd minute of the match. Fabian Lott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Darell Ernst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Fabian Lott had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabian Lott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Darell Ernst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Bella Vista AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cameron Watson came free, but Darell Ernst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Korey Peralta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Albrecht having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cameron Watson was the one to do the kick off. Darell Ernst showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cameron Watson, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Korey Peralta in the 58th minute of play forced Mexico86's goalkeeper Stephen Albrecht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cameron Watson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fabian Lott in the 64thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Darell Ernst, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 73rd minute, Korey Peralta got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Stephen Albrecht made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Korey Peralta in the 76th minute of play. Stephen Albrecht took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Korey Peralta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Mexico86's zone, Korey Peralta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephen Albrecht came out of the goal and Korey Peralta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Johnny Jarrell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Albrecht having to interfere. Bella Vista AFC's Korey Peralta got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Diego Cannon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Bella Vista AFC fully deserved thier win.