League

York Stadium
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 154) Darrell Gary sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 5th minute, Nicholas Grady had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Arron Walton charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arron Walton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 6 played minutes Harriston FC got a freekick which was hit by Arron Walton. After a defensive mix-up in Harriston FC's zone, Darrell Gary stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anatole Hardy came out of the goal and Darrell Gary tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Harriston FC's Anatole Hardy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Harriston FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 12 minutes, Elijah Wise managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harriston FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elijah Wise was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Harriston FC's zone, Darrell Gary stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anatole Hardy came out of the goal and Darrell Gary tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lewis Hickman's late challenge caught a Harriston FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lewis Hickman helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Stormsurge FC's Lewis Hickman got a free kick in the 24th minute. In the 36th minute, Carol Brunson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kerry Boyd was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Darron Carroll hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute Harriston FC were awarded a corner. Léopold Ransom went to the cornerflag to take it. The Stormsurge FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Harriston FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Darrell Gary made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Elijah Wise managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harriston FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elijah Wise was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kerry Boyd breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 55 minutes, Gérald Curtis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stormsurge FC and the Harriston FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Elijah Wise had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kerry Boyd showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carol Brunson in the 61st minute of the match. Édouard Denis charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Édouard Denis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Stormsurge FC booed when Harriston FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Édouard Denis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Darrell Gary sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69 played minutes Harriston FC got a freekick which was hit by Édouard Denis. Kerry Boyd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carol Brunson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 75 played minutes Carol Brunson rounded Stormsurge FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. A collision led to Stormsurge FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Nicholas Wilcox hit a great ball. In the 80th minute Carol Brunson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kerry Boyd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lanny Koch fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stormsurge FC's protests and gave Lanny Koch a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th minute, Lanny Koch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Arron Walton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harriston FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arron Walton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kerry Boyd breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arron Walton struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Kerry Boyd didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harriston FC. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stormsurge FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Léopold Ransom was slow to take the kick. During this time Harriston FC's players had a chance to rest. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Harriston FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.