League

Edmonton arena
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Brain Hamm got the match started through his kick off. When chelsea's Neville Ashby in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Edmonton's goalie prevented a goal. Baptiste Poirier's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eldridge Meyer firmly grabbed it by the left post. Pablo Levine scored 0-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zack Chatman, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 24th minute, chelsea's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Baptiste Poirier fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lane Echeverri in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eldridge Meyer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute, Brain Hamm made a precise shot to the right of Zack Chatman. Edmonton's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When Edmonton's Lane Echeverri in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye chelsea's goalie prevented a goal. Eldridge Meyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lane Echeverri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Edmonton's zone, Brain Hamm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zack Chatman came out of the goal and Brain Hamm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eldridge Meyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lane Echeverri in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Lane Echeverri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Eldridge Meyer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lane Echeverri who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 45thth minute tested the skills of Eldridge Meyer when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

chelsea's Eldridge Meyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lane Echeverri in the 53rd minute of play. In the 56th minute, Jeremiah McCloud left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Edmonton fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. chelsea's Eldridge Meyer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lane Echeverri in the 59th minute of play. After some careless play in the chelsea defense, Lane Echeverri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eldridge Meyer. The chelsea fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eldridge Meyer should have stopped the shot. When Arlie Gilliam fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Edmonton's protests and gave Arlie Gilliam a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of chelsea booed when Edmonton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arlie Gilliam didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 minutes, Sean Eubanks mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Edmonton and the chelsea players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of chelsea booed when Edmonton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sean Eubanks didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Edmonton booed when chelsea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilber Inman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eldridge Meyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baptiste Poirier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eldridge Meyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baptiste Poirier in the 78th minute of play. After 84 minutes, Dillon Downs mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the chelsea and the Edmonton players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th match minute, chelsea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dillon Downs to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Kip Adair hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 93 minutes, Brain Hamm managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. chelsea's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brain Hamm was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edmonton walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.