League

Kariya Park
Spectators: 7979 (Terracing: 5985, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexandre Lampron made the kick off which started today's match. Renard Stovall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Margarito Hicks in the 4th minute of play. Ed Stephens took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Renard Stovall. Renard Stovall dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Rainier Drouin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Lampron in the 12th minute of play. Ed Stephens took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Renard Stovall. Renard Stovall dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Rainier Drouin was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Toussaint Buchanan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Toussaint Buchanan really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. 46 minutes into the match, Venice's goalkeeper Rainier Drouin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Toussaint Buchanan. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Margarito Hicks stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ed Stephens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renard Stovall having to interfere. Ed Stephens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renard Stovall having to interfere. Ed Stephenss short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Renard Stovall to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Renard Stovall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Margarito Hicks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Renard Stovall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Margarito Hicks, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ed Stephens got free with Renard Stovall in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arnaud Finney kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Rainier Drouin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Lampron in the 74th minute of play. If Alexandre Lampron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rainier Drouin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toussaint Buchanan in the 79th minute of the match. Mississauga Mavericks's Renard Stovall proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Mississauga Mavericks from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Margarito Hicks in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renard Stovall prevented the ball from getting in the gole.