League

Maxstone Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frankie Engle took the kick off in the first half of the match. Omer Alfaro kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Preston Phillips didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Omer Alfaro went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Bryant Drummond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hercule Deleon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 minutes, Emory Hurd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baden AFC and the Laval Canadians players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Baden AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! Laval Canadians's Javier Swan got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Jamaal McIntyre managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laval Canadians's supporters rose to their feet, but Jamaal McIntyre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bryant Drummond breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Frankie Engle came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Baden AFC 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 Frankie Engle couldn't finish the play. After having played for 34 minutes, Sterling Caudill managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baden AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sterling Caudill was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hercule Deleon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryant Drummond having to interfere. Javier Swan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Laval Canadians players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Baden AFC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hercule Deleon made a kick off. Javier Swan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bryant Drummond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hercule Deleon in the 55th minute of play. A collision led to Baden AFC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Gerry Walls hit a great ball. Preston Phillips made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sterling Caudill in the 63rd minute. Hercule Deleon charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hercule Deleon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Baden AFC booed when Laval Canadians was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hercule Deleon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sterling Caudill could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Preston Phillips made a huge save. Sterling Caudill received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Preston Phillips came out and tried to block the shot, but Sterling Caudill slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 71st minute. Tommy Piedalue charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tommy Piedalue the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Laval Canadians's Tommy Piedalue got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute, Darren Aupry hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frankie Engle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Preston Phillips having to interfere. Preston Phillips was a little too slow when Frankie Engle got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 0-3. Laval Canadians's Preston Phillips played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frankie Engle in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the game, Frankie Engle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Baden AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Laval Canadians the free kick. In the 92nd minute, Frankie Engle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Baden AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.