League

Ducalla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nick Joeris started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 2 minutes, Renato Hottiger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tyholland FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renato Hottiger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Berkeley Duggan during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Berkeley Duggan hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Tyholland FC's Keegan McPhil got a free kick in the 5th minute. A collision led to Tyholland FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Keegan McPhil hit a great ball. Casey Beckett's late challenge caught a Tyholland FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Casey Beckett helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tyholland FC booed when Ducalla Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Casey Beckett didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geralt McLaughlin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nick Joeris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ducalla Utd's Geralt McLaughlin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Hottiger in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, Ducalla Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bhrighde Prunty to maneuver through the defense. Geralt McLaughlin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nick Joeris in the 22nd minute of the match. Geralt McLaughlin came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Tyholland FC's Nick Joeris. But to his dismay, Nick Joeris quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Keegan McPhil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Tyholland FC fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when Tyholland FC's Nick Joeris looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Nick Joeris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Geralt McLaughlin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Casey Beckett got free with Royan Frankson in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Casey Beckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geralt McLaughlin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Barnes, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Casey Beckett made the kick off in the second half. Nick Joeris came free with the goalkeeper in the 50th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Geralt McLaughlin could save by the left post. 64 minutes into the match, Tyholland FC's Renato Hottiger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geralt McLaughlin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Augusto Matteucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the match, Tyholland FC's Renato Hottiger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geralt McLaughlin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Corey McJohn kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Tyholland FC's Augusto Matteucci shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 75th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Geralt McLaughlin but with some difficulty. Geralt McLaughlin was a little too slow when Nick Joeris got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 1-4. In the 81st match minute, Ducalla Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kain Tracy to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Nick Joeris put it in 1-5 from a short distance just to the right of Geralt McLaughlin. When Corey McJohn fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ducalla Utd's protests and gave Corey McJohn a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th match minute, Ducalla Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corey McJohn to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 88 minutes, Renato Hottiger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tyholland FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renato Hottiger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Tyholland FC's Nick Joeris slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Geralt McLaughlin. That made the score 1-6 after 92 minutes of play. The Ducalla Utd fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Tyholland FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.