League

Youngstown
Spectators: 6718 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Toronto FFC's Quentin Darling got a free kick in the 4th minute. Napoleon Kimbrough might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Negron. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Napoleon Kimbrough ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Youngstown AFC's goalkeeper Juan Negron, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 14th minute, Ray Starkey 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. When Edmond Holland fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Youngstown AFC's protests and gave Edmond Holland a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th minute, Edmond Holland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Napoleon Kimbrough fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Negron having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Toronto FFC's George Suggs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juan Negron narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 25 minutes of play, Toronto FFC's Napoleon Kimbrough made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juan Negron was left in no man's land by his defense there! Al Roussel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Palmer Gross in the 32nd minute. Youngstown AFC's Ray Starkey got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Palmer Gross had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Palmer Gross had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 played minutes Toronto FFC got a freekick which was hit by Mack Barber. Palmer Gross could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Al Roussel made a huge save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell George Suggs to make the kick off. Juan Negron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Suggs in the 54th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Werner Gadbois during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Toronto FFC booed when Youngstown AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Werner Gadbois didn't get a good kick on the ball. Palmer Gross received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Al Roussel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palmer Gross received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Al Roussel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ray Starkey's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Al Roussel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Al Roussel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Starkey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Al Roussel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Starkey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Palmer Gross shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Al Roussel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jewel Carlton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Palmer Gross's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Al Roussel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. If Ray Starkey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Negron made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Napoleon Kimbrough sent off a good shot on target. When Werner Gadbois was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 92 minutes had been played. Werner Gadbois kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Palmer Gross sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Toronto FFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.