League

Bathurst
Spectators: 7365 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 15) Macklini's Karl Champagne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Arnoldo Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Yazzie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnoldo Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Yazzie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Darrick Rocher fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macklini's protests and gave Darrick Rocher a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th minute, Darrick Rocher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Norman Terry managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tlell's supporters rose to their feet, but Norman Terry was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnoldo Courtois breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Macklini getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Wilmer Echeverri hit a great ball. Dewayne Olson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolphe Castaneda, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. If Rodolphe Castaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 43 minutes, Andrea Yazzie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tlell's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrea Yazzie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karl Champagne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andrea Yazzie to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Macklini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fritz Marshall to maneuver through the defense. Arnoldo Courtois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Yazzie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th match minute, Macklini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilmer Echeverri to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Norman Terry's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnoldo Courtois was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. In the 61st minute, Rodolphe Castaneda made a precise shot to the right of Dewayne Olson. Tlell's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Rodolphe Castaneda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrea Yazzie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Arnoldo Courtois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Tlell fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Tlell's Norman Terry looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Andrea Yazzie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Arnoldo Courtois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rodolphe Castaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute, Rodolphe Castaneda 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. Dewayne Olson made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Rodolphe Castaneda sent off a good shot on target. The Macklini players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Tlell from taking control. The game ends in a draw.