League

Eskdale Park
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) Edward Wharton made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olin Beverley during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Elite FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olin Beverley to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Eskdale's goalkeeper Russel Trevena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Remington Brooks recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dwight Smalley in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Russel Trevena saved Eskdale from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Remington Brooks's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Russel Trevena was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Dwight Smalley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Russel Trevena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Russel Trevena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remington Brooks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dwight Smalley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30thth minute of the game Dwight Smalley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eskdale's Russel Trevena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Remington Brooks came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Elite FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Remington Brooks couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Remington Brooks in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Russel Trevena saved Eskdale from getting behind. 38 minutes into the match, Dwight Smalley notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Eskdale's Russel Trevena. Russel Trevena was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 44 minutes into the match, Eskdale's goal looked a bit too open when Remington Brooks came free, but Russel Trevena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Remington Brooks struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Russel Trevena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elite FC.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Remington Brooks made a kick off. When Remington Brooks came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Elite FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Remington Brooks couldn't finish the play. In the 54thth minute of the game Remington Brooks who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eskdale's Russel Trevena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Russel Trevena made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Dwight Smalley sent off a good shot on target. 57 minutes into the match, Eskdale's Edward Wharton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kenneth Plank narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 66th minute, Bud Mosley made a precise shot to the right of Kenneth Plank. Elite FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Russel Trevena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remington Brooks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remington Brooks blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Russel Trevena having to make a save. Remington Brooks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dwight Smalley in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Russel Trevena saved Eskdale from getting behind. Elite FC's Remington Brooks was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 91st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. When the final whistle sounded Elite FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Eskdale.