League

St. Petersburg
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Marcellus Richmond started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ernest Nickerson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ruben Lund in the 3rd minute. Kent Santana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of St. Petersburg booed when Saks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bobby Pierce didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruben Lund's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Ernest Nickerson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Saks's Ernest Nickerson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcellus Richmond in the 32nd minute of play. In the 36th minute, Ruben Lund 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. Jackson Nelson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kelly Engle having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as St. Petersburg's Marcellus Richmond slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ernest Nickerson. That made the score 1-0 after 42 minutes of play.

The wind increased when Kent Santana made the kick off in the second half. Jackson Nelson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kelly Engle having to interfere. Bobby Pierce's late challenge caught a St. Petersburg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bobby Pierce helped the player get up and apologised. Bobby Pierce kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Ernest Nickerson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Lund in the 67th minute of the match. Jackson Nelson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 minutes, Jerry Rollins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the St. Petersburg and the Saks players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jerry Rollins kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Ruben Lund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ernest Nickerson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of St. Petersburg booed when Saks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Metcalf didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruben Lund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ernest Nickerson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot by Cary Ray from long distance, 98 minutes into the match, got Kelly Engle's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side.