League

Hindustan Fields
Spectators: 6970 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1970, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arthur Raymond Lyons took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arthur Raymond Lyons struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Kareem Hypolite didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lengua FC. If Nigel Lassalle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 17 minutes Hindustan Falcons's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Harold Prabhoo who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Lengua FC's Harold Prabhoo to fire away a dangerous shot which Kareem Hypolite despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Jerren Panday made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Dansam Adams sent off a good shot on target. Jerren Panday was a little too slow when Dansam Adams got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 1-0. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Arthur Raymond Lyons sped through Hindustan Falcons's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kareem Hypolite. Kareem Hypolite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nigel Lassalle, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After 41 minutes Hindustan Falcons's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Harold Prabhoo who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Harold Prabhoo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Kareem Hypolite quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 42nd minute Arthur Raymond Lyons shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kareem Hypolite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Baksh in the 46th minute of play forced Hindustan Falcons's goalkeeper Kareem Hypolite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 49th minute, Arthur Raymond Lyons left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lengua FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ravi Minshall to strike the kick off in the second half. Nigel Lassalle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kareem Hypolite having to interfere. Kareem Hypolite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arthur Raymond Lyons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arthur Raymond Lyons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jerren Panday made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dansam Adams in the 68th minute of play. If Arthur Raymond Lyons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lengua FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Arthur Raymond Lyons hit a great ball. Ravi Minshall struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Jerren Panday didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hindustan Falcons. A hard shot 85 in the game by Nigel Lassalle from a close distance when the talented Kareem Hypolite managed to make a qualified save. Hindustan Falcons's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Ravi Minshall managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hindustan Falcons's supporters rose to their feet, but Ravi Minshall was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jerren Panday breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Hindustan Falcons's goalkeeper Kareem Hypolite, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arthur Raymond Lyons in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kareem Hypolite prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arthur Raymond Lyons in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kareem Hypolite saved Hindustan Falcons from getting behind. Lengua FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.