League

Glenville Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Desmond Bruner started the match with the kick off. Darin Finn kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcos Ciccaglione during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Marcos Ciccaglione hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Inter de Antrax FC's J.P. Urbina broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Jake Cronshagen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ross Landers in the 10th minute of play. Jake Cronshagen was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Marcos Ciccaglione capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marcos Ciccaglione really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After 15 minutes of play, Forest SC's Marcos Ciccaglione made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jake Cronshagen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ross Landers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by J.P. Urbina in the 21st minute of play forced Forest SC's goalkeeper Derek McGowan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Marcos Ciccaglione came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Forest SC 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 Marcos Ciccaglione couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Paul McConnell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Forest SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Paul McConnell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jake Cronshagen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Ciccaglione in the 28th minute of play forced Inter de Antrax FC's goalkeeper Jake Cronshagen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Desmond Bruner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Jake Cronshagen made a huge save. In the 30th minute, J.P. Urbina left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Inter de Antrax FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Jake Cronshagen made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Ross Landers sent off a good shot on target. Donovan Shields lost his temper 34 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Marcos Ciccaglione fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jake Cronshagen having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Marcos Ciccaglione managed to get in a good position for a shot. Forest SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Ciccaglione was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jake Cronshagen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kurtis Cooper struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Jake Cronshagen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Forest SC. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for J.P. Urbina to strike the kick off in the second half. Marcos Ciccaglione recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 54 minutes into the match, Paul McConnell had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jake Cronshagen. Inter de Antrax FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paul McConnell was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Derek McGowan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from J.P. Urbina, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Curtis Carter dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Derek McGowan, 3-2. Marcos Ciccaglione took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jake Cronshagen. Jake Cronshagen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Percy Tidwell charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Percy Tidwell the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Inter de Antrax FC's Percy Tidwell got a free kick in the 68th minute. With a little luck, Forest SC's Derek McGowan got control of the ball when J.P. Urbina tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Ross Landers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Forest SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ross Landers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jake Cronshagen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Forest SC's Marcos Ciccaglione managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Larry English in the 86 minute of the game. 88 minutes into the game, Vince Bentley was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Inter de Antrax FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Forest SC the free kick. Vince Bentley kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Desmond Bruner in the 90th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Jake Cronshagen's left hand side. After having played for 94 minutes, Ross Landers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Forest SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ross Landers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Forest SC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.