League

Trail
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vernon Bledsoe started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Osborne AFC's Vernon Bledsoe got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Florencio Lemieux managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trail's supporters rose to their feet, but Florencio Lemieux was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renard Gour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rick Drake got free with Renard Gour in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Osborne AFC's Maxime Duran got a free kick in the 16th minute. 1-0 became the score in the 18th minute when Rick Drake elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Simard in the 31st minute of play forced Trail's goalkeeper Aurelio Peters to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sidney Simard in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aurelio Peters saved Trail from getting behind. After 40 played minutes Osborne AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carol ForestLaforest. Florencio Lemieux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd match minute, Osborne AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carol ForestLaforest to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Florencio Lemieux made a kick off. Aurelio Peters was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Vernon Bledsoe capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vernon Bledsoe really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Justin Autier's late challenge caught a Trail's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justin Autier helped the player get up and apologised. In the 60th minute, Justin Autier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renard Gour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rick Drake, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Sidney Simard had several of the Trail's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 65 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-2 score and a disappointed Aurelio Peters as he didn't even see the shot coming. After some careless play in the Osborne AFC defense, Florencio Lemieux kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Renard Gour. The Osborne AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Renard Gour should have stopped the shot. After having played for 83 minutes, Hung Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trail's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hung Rosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Trail getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Raul Crowe hit a great ball. Aurelio Peters didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sidney Simard went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.