League

Colonia Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rickie Love made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Colonia's goal looked a bit too open when Billy Reeves came free, but Flint Burks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Holmes Beach's Stacy Gold got a free kick in the 6th minute. The supporters of Colonia booed when Holmes Beach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emmanuel Chapman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rickie Love blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flint Burks having to make a save. Holmes Beach's Ediberto Messias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Holmes Beach from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Tad Crusher put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ediberto Messias. Flint Burks showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Billy Reeves in the 34th minute of the match. The supporters of Colonia booed when Holmes Beach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stacy Gold didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stacy Gold hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After having played for 47 minutes, Tad Crusher managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colonia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tad Crusher was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. D.J. Roland was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Holmes Beach getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Rico Grimes hit a great ball. With a little luck, Colonia's Flint Burks got control of the ball when Rickie Love tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Holmes Beach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Warren Priest to maneuver through the defense. Ediberto Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tad Crusher in the 62nd minute of the match. Flint Burks took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickie Love, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ediberto Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from D.J. Roland in the 65th minute of the match. Flint Burks made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Rickie Love sent off a good shot on target. After 70 minutes, Tad Crusher mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colonia and the Holmes Beach players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th match minute, Colonia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tad Crusher to maneuver through the defense. Flint Burks was a little too slow when Rickie Love got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 1-1. Warren Priest kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by D.J. Roland in the 75th minute of play forced Holmes Beach's goalkeeper Ediberto Messias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Holmes Beach getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Rico Grimes hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rickie Love in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flint Burks prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rickie Love in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flint Burks prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Colonia's zone, Rickie Love stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flint Burks came out of the goal and Rickie Love tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rickie Love could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Flint Burks made a huge save. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.