League

Trough
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bragan Grant started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Balor Hamilton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Scot McTommy, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blaire Rutherford in the 7th minute of play forced Trough's goalkeeper Balor Hamilton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th match minute, Trough was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bradner McPhil to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Victoria Crossers's goal looked a bit too open when Bragan Grant came free, but Benedict Delaney reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Balor Hamilton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raonall McPeter in the 25th minute of play. Balor Hamilton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Scot McTommy in the 26th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Trough's Raymun Murphy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benedict Delaney narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Trough's Bec McJon dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Balor Hamilton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blaire Rutherford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Bec McJon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Bragan Grant came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Trough 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 Bragan Grant couldn't finish the play. Blaire Rutherford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Balor Hamilton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bec McJon hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Balor Hamilton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Scot McTommy in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Bec McJon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brenden Todd scored 2-0 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benedict Delaney, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 63 minutes into the match, Blaire Rutherford notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Trough's Balor Hamilton. Balor Hamilton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 68 played minutes Trough got a freekick which was hit by Kealan McTom. Raonall McPeter hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Bec McJon struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Benedict Delaney didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trough. Trough's Brenden Todd got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bragan Grant hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute Scot McTommy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Balor Hamilton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Trough's Kealan McTom got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Donagh Scully didn't quite understand what happened when in the 84 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. The supporters of Victoria Crossers booed when Trough was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raymun Murphy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victoria Crossers's Benedict Delaney played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bec McJon in the 87th minute of play. Blaire Rutherford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Balor Hamilton made a huge save.