League

Dania
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. Ray Jamison started the match with the kick off. If Ernesto Rutherford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Dania's zone, Ernesto Rutherford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerold Ware came out of the goal and Ernesto Rutherford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Art Melvin fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manya Porongo's protests and gave Art Melvin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute of the match Lincoln Arrington shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ulysses Albright showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Chuck Abrams was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dania's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manya Porongo the free kick. The supporters of Manya Porongo booed when Dania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chuck Abrams didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zachery Noel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Jerold Ware tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 12 played minutes Manya Porongo got a freekick which was hit by Joel Willoughby. 16 minutes into the match, Manya Porongo's goal looked a bit too open when Ray Jamison came free, but Ulysses Albright reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brant Galloway fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerold Ware having to interfere. The supporters of Manya Porongo booed when Dania was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zane Camp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brant Galloway fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerold Ware having to interfere. Zachery Noel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Jerold Ware tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rosario Oliver hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. A collision led to Manya Porongo getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Joel Willoughby hit a great ball. Manya Porongo's Ulysses Albright proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Manya Porongo from getting a goal against them. Shayne Wetzel lost his temper 38 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Lincoln Arrington walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Rosario Oliver recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Brant Galloway was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmund Bowen in the 51st minute of play forced Manya Porongo's goalkeeper Ulysses Albright to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulysses Albright came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Dania's Ray Jamison. But to his dismay, Ray Jamison quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. If Brant Galloway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brant Galloway who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Jerold Ware when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosario Oliver in the 72nd minute of play forced Manya Porongo's goalkeeper Ulysses Albright to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Dania fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Dania's Edmund Bowen looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rosario Oliver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Ulysses Albright tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Manya Porongo getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Zachery Noel hit a great ball. Ulysses Albright took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blair Reilly, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Monte Taylor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerold Ware having to interfere. The Dania support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.