League

Lightning Park
Spectators: 7839 (Terracing: 5992, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ernest Dukes got the match started through his kick off. Lloyd Irvin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernest Dukes, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. When Alfonso Hayes fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oswego's protests and gave Alfonso Hayes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute, Alfonso Hayes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the game, Jaime Lockwood cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Michael Parnell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Young Puckett in the 19th minute of play forced San Diego Lightning's goalkeeper Lloyd Irvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ernest Dukes came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Oswego 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 Ernest Dukes couldn't finish the play. After 22 minutes, Waldo Means mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Diego Lightning and the Oswego players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Oswego booed when San Diego Lightning was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldo Means didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by San Diego Lightning's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jesse Calcagnini was slow to take the kick. During this time Oswego's players had a chance to rest. Oswego's Jesse Calcagnini was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lloyd Irvin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Young Puckett scored 1-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lloyd Irvin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Ernest Dukes put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lloyd Irvin. Waldo Means kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Young Puckett blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lloyd Irvin having to make a save. Ernest Dukes struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Lloyd Irvin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oswego. With a little luck, Oswego's Michael Parnell got control of the ball when Jaime Lockwood tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 Jaime Lockwood to strike the kick off in the second half. Young Puckett's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Lloyd Irvin firmly grabbed it by the left post. Young Puckett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lloyd Irvin having to interfere. Ernest Dukes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lloyd Irvin having to interfere. Lloyd Irvin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernest Dukes, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind San Diego Lightning's goalkeeper Lloyd Irvin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Ernest Dukes notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of San Diego Lightning's Lloyd Irvin. Lloyd Irvin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Young Puckett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, San Diego Lightning's Lloyd Irvin got control of the ball when Young Puckett tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in San Diego Lightning's zone, Young Puckett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lloyd Irvin came out of the goal and Young Puckett tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernest Dukes in the 85th minute of play forced San Diego Lightning's goalkeeper Lloyd Irvin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lloyd Irvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernest Dukes in the 90th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Ernest Dukes took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Lloyd Irvin to make any attempt to save it. Lloyd Irvin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernest Dukes in the 95th minute of play. When the match was over Oswego could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than San Diego Lightning throughout the match.