League

Ingersoll Stadium
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arlen Gaillard got the match started through his kick off. Marco Shelton hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Napoleon Segura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arlen Gaillard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Napoleon Segura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marco Shelton in the 9th minute. When Titus Bell came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the The Iceberg 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 Titus Bell couldn't finish the play. Marco Shelton took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Napoleon Segura. Napoleon Segura dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 18th minute, South China United's Lyle Marrero ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Napoleon Segura. Napoleon Segura yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. The supporters of South China United booed when The Iceberg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Titus Bell didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Shelton got free with Napoleon Segura in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Alexander Lessard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Napoleon Segura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lyle Marrero in the 30th minute of play. Marco Shelton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Napoleon Segura made a huge save. Napoleon Segura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arlen Gaillard in the 38th minute of the match. The Iceberg's Napoleon Segura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save The Iceberg from getting a goal against them. When Earnest Noble was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 41 minutes had been played. A collision led to The Iceberg getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Earnest Noble hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Roman Crowell struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Napoleon Segura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for South China United. Napoleon Segura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Shelton in the 62nd minute of the match. Napoleon Segura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlen Gaillard in the 63rd minute of play. Napoleon Segura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Shelton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Titus Bell put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in The Iceberg fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 66th minute. Penalty! After 77 minutes, Baptiste Carney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the South China United and the The Iceberg players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, South China United's Baptiste Carney got a free kick in the 77th minute. Steven Hartley struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Rolando Courtois didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Iceberg. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lester Dickey in the 85th minute of play forced The Iceberg's goalkeeper Napoleon Segura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Napoleon Segura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lyle Marrero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Vincenzo Bourgouin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute of the match Lester Dickey sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Napoleon Segura skillfully saved the ball. 91 minutes into the match, The Iceberg's goal looked a bit too open when Lyle Marrero came free, but Napoleon Segura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the game, South China United's Lester Dickey nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Napoleon Segura made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. 97 minutes into the match, The Iceberg's goal looked a bit too open when Arlen Gaillard came free, but Napoleon Segura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lyle Marrero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Napoleon Segura having to interfere. South China United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.