League

Vantage
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Vantage AFC's Ellsworth Spicer 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. In the 3rd minute, Rodger Winkler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ivan Tilley was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Gaston Lundy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Tilley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donnell Oconnell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Vantage AFC's zone, Gaston Lundy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivan Tilley came out of the goal and Gaston Lundy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 12 minutes into the match, Vantage AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Donnell Oconnell came free, but Ivan Tilley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaston Lundy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Klemtoo AFC fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Klemtoo AFC's Donnell Oconnell 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 26th of the match, Ellsworth Spicer tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Rogelio Edmondson got in the way and made a wonderful save. Buddy Ho, 32 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 35th minute, Ken Williams got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ivan Tilley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donnell Oconnell in the 48th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Donnell Oconnell to strike the kick off in the second half. Israel McCann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 63 played minutes Klemtoo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rodger Winkler. After 65 played minutes Klemtoo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Emmitt Armstrong. Israel McCann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute, Walter John hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Donnell Oconnell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Klemtoo AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Donnell Oconnell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivan Tilley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donnell Oconnell received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ivan Tilley came out and tried to block the shot, but Donnell Oconnell slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 72nd minute. After having played for 83 minutes, Donnell Oconnell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Klemtoo AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donnell Oconnell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rogelio Edmondson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel McCann in the 86th minute of the match. When Dennis Riley was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 89 minutes had been played. In the 90th minute, Dennis Riley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donnell Oconnell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ivan Tilley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Klemtoo AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.