League

Ingersoll Stadium
Spectators: 8019 (Terracing: 6016, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) If Carmelo Ragland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Carmelo Ragland's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Courtois was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Rolando Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gérard Poisson in the 14th minute of the match. Arlen Gaillard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Georges Wilder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gérard Poisson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Courtois having to interfere. Carmelo Ragland struck a weak shot in the 22nd 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 Ppte Academy. Rolando Courtois showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmelo Ragland, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Ppte Academy's Gérard Poisson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rolando Courtois narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 36th minute, South China United's Arlen Gaillard ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Georges Wilder. Georges Wilder yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Arlen Gaillard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Georges Wilder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaime Drake fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Courtois having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carmelo Ragland was the one to do the kick off. South China United's Rolando Courtois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmelo Ragland in the 51st minute of play. After some careless play in the South China United defense, Carmelo Ragland kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rolando Courtois. The South China United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rolando Courtois should have stopped the shot. Carmelo Ragland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Courtois having to interfere. Georges Wilder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Shelton in the 68th minute of play. Troy Echeverri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Carmelo Ragland's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rolando Courtois was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Carmelo Ragland in the 76thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rolando Courtois, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After having played for 77 minutes, Jaime Drake managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ppte Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Drake was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 84th minute Carmelo Ragland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolando Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rolando Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gérard Poisson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Carmelo Ragland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ppte Academy's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.