League

Delhi
Spectators: 6729 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bruno Raines started the match with the kick off. Bruno Raines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 5 minutes into the match, Sergio Clements notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Murdochville FC's Marcellin Bourgeau. Marcellin Bourgeau was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. German Lyle struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Richard Spears didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Murdochville FC. Richard Spears showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Raines, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Marcellin Bourgeau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Clements, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Delhi's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Raines came free, but Richard Spears reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Sergio Clements fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Marcellin Bourgeau, passed just outside the right post. Richard Spears showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vern Powell, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 41stth minute of the game Vern Powell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Delhi's Richard Spears was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Delhi's goalkeeper Richard Spears, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Murdochville FC's Marcellin Bourgeau proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Murdochville FC from getting a goal against them. Murdochville FC's Vern Powell got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sergio Clements was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Delhi's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Raines came free, but Richard Spears reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Delhi's Richard Spears proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Delhi from getting a goal against them. Florencio Keller's late challenge caught a Delhi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florencio Keller helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th minute, Florencio Keller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd match minute, Delhi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Chaloux to maneuver through the defense. The Delhi fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Delhi's Horacio Steele 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Murdochville FC booed when Delhi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michael Laforest didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute Duncan Bliss managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. Bruno Raines might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Richard Spears. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bruno Raines ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcellin Bourgeau stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sergio Clements's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Sergio Clements scored 3-0 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcellin Bourgeau, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Murdochville FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.