League

Wardner
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Halifax Royals getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Ike Chouinard hit a great ball. Matrix Fc's Vern Belanger got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Telesphore Anthony made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uriel Raymond in the 16th minute. Prospero Txanton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Telesphore Anthony tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Halifax Royals getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ike Chouinard hit a great ball. After 24 played minutes Halifax Royals got a freekick which was hit by Kirk Hirsch. Wilfredo Lekubegi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Uriel Raymond succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 28th playminute. After 37 minutes of play, Matrix Fc's Prospero Txanton made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Telesphore Anthony was left in no man's land by his defense there! Telesphore Anthony took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Raymond, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xavier Hinton in the 43rd minute of play forced Halifax Royals's goalkeeper Telesphore Anthony to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Uriel Raymond stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Uriel Raymond sped through Halifax Royals's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Telesphore Anthony. If Xavier Hinton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Xavier Hinton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 64 minutes, Uriel Raymond managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Matrix Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Uriel Raymond was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Wilfredo Lekubegi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Telesphore Anthony having to interfere. If Uriel Raymond had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute, Xavier Hinton 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. 77 minutes into the game, Matrix Fc's Uriel Raymond nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Telesphore Anthony made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Matrix Fc's Marty Durepos was substituted for Michel McManus. The supporters of Matrix Fc booed when Halifax Royals was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kirk Hirsch didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Uriel Raymond had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 94 played minutes Halifax Royals got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Hills. Xavier Hinton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Matrix Fc were the better team. Matrix Fc's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.