League

Pickens Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Randell Rivera took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Novatoo booed when Pickens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Earl Dow didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Harding in the 8th minute of play forced Pickens's goalkeeper Brandon Webber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Trevor Brady fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicholas Wolff having to interfere. Novatoo's Randell Rivera got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pickens's goalkeeper Brandon Webber, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benny Roach's late challenge caught a Novatoo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benny Roach helped the player get up and apologised. Benny Roach kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of Pickens booed when Novatoo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonard Gann didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Gustavo Holmes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nicholas Wolff, 1-0. James Starnes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Randell Rivera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. James Starnes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Brandon Webber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Novatoo's Nicholas Wolff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tyrell McIntosh in the 35th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Pickens's Nicholas Wolff threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Trevor Brady, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Randell Rivera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brandon Webber having to interfere. Nicholas Wolff made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Kristofer Crowe sent off a good shot on target. Randell Rivera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brandon Webber having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trevor Brady to make the kick off. Nicholas Wolff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trevor Brady, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 56 minutes, Randell Rivera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Novatoo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Randell Rivera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 57 played minutes Novatoo got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Harding. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tyrell McIntosh in the 61st minute of play forced Novatoo's goalkeeper Nicholas Wolff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute, Richie Laird hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pickens's Benny Roach got his second yellow card of the match in the 64th minute. The referee ordered Benny Roach off the ground. A collision led to Pickens getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Benny Roach hit a great ball. Novatoo's Randell Rivera couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 65th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pickens. When Gerardo Harding came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Novatoo 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 Gerardo Harding couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Novatoo's Randell Rivera got a free kick in the 78th minute. 84 minutes into the game, Devin Oliver lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Brandon Webber. If Devin Oliver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerardo Harding received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Brandon Webber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Bond during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Novatoo getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Jose Bond hit a great ball.