League

Elma Park
Spectators: 6727 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 0) If Alva Ambrose had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute, Manchester United's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Francesco Connolly fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 12 played minutes Manchester United got a freekick which was hit by Fabrice Craig. After 16 played minutes Elma AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rod Garza. When Francesco Connolly came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Elma AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francesco Connolly couldn't finish the play. After 21 played minutes, Elma AFC's Dino London shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Villalobos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Elma AFC reached it. Manchester United's Marcos Villalobos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Manchester United from getting a goal against them. Arturo Benedict's late challenge caught a Elma AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arturo Benedict helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Benedict to maneuver through the defense. If Mathieu Gousse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alva Ambrose received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Logan Caron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alva Ambrose had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Logan Caron made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alva Ambrose in the 53rd minute. After having played for 59 minutes, Mathieu Gousse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mathieu Gousse was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Manchester United booed when Elma AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim Caldwell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francesco Connolly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manchester United's Marcos Villalobos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rod Garza in the 65th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Connolly came free, but Marcos Villalobos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Riley Plante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Elma AFC's Augustin Lacasse broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The Manchester United fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Manchester United's Mathieu Gousse 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Mathieu Gousse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Logan Caron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Troy Guernon charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Troy Guernon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 86 played minutes Manchester United got a freekick which was hit by Troy Guernon. Marcos Villalobos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesco Connolly in the 93rd minute of the match. After 94 played minutes Manchester United got a freekick which was hit by Chester Roe. When Francesco Connolly came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Elma AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francesco Connolly couldn't finish the play. Francesco Connolly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Marcos Villalobos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Manchester United players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.