League

Ripley Stadium
Spectators: 6736 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 0) Ripley's Karl Spivey 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. If Lynn Ouellette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 11 minutes, Karl Spivey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ripley's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karl Spivey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lyle Boyce struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Tracey Tilley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Miniota. After 13 played minutes Ripley got a freekick which was hit by Lucio Harrison. Karl Spivey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ernesto Deschamps tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karl Spivey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Deschamps having to interfere. With a little luck, Miniota's Ernesto Deschamps got control of the ball when Lynn Ouellette tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lynn Ouellette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernesto Deschamps made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lynn Ouellette in the 34th minute. Ernesto Deschamps took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Spivey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Miniota's Bryce Cartwright got a free kick in the 41st minute. Lynn Ouellette hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Genaro Chang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Ernesto Deschamps tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dorsey Hearn stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Miniota's goal looked a bit too open when Karl Spivey came free, but Ernesto Deschamps reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lynn Ouellette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62ndth minute of the game Karl Spivey who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Miniota's Ernesto Deschamps was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Miniota defense, Lynn Ouellette kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Deschamps. The Miniota fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Deschamps should have stopped the shot. Maria Veilleux hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lynn Ouellette in the 72nd minute of play forced Miniota's goalkeeper Ernesto Deschamps to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lynn Ouellette in the 74th minute of play forced Miniota's goalkeeper Ernesto Deschamps to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernesto Deschamps showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Spivey, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Ripley's Lynn Ouellette got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ernesto Deschamps stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lynn Ouellette's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Ripley's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.