League

St. Petersburg
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Milton McNally made the kick off and thus started the match. Tristan Ham scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Desmond Loomis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Merle Hargrove was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Milton McNally showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 8 minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, St. Petersburg's Milton McNally sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Merle Hargrove narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 13th minute, Tristan Ham ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Desmond Loomis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After a rather tough play, St. Petersburg's Kory Lockhart got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Tristan Ham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cedric Greene sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tristan Ham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Desmond Loomis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the St. Petersburg defense, Tristan Ham kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Desmond Loomis. The St. Petersburg fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Desmond Loomis should have stopped the shot. 34 minutes into the match, Casper Simmons notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of St. Petersburg's Desmond Loomis. Desmond Loomis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Desmond Loomis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casper Simmons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, St. Petersburg's Alonzo Travis got a free kick in the 45th minute. After the first half Warrensville Heights were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Casper Simmons made a kick off. Milton McNally blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Merle Hargrove having to make a save. Alonzo Travis charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alonzo Travis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, St. Petersburg's Alonzo Travis got a free kick in the 54th minute. Tristan Ham who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Desmond Loomis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tristan Ham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Desmond Loomis having to interfere. In the 63rd minute of the match, Casper Simmons tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Desmond Loomis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Cedric Greene sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69 played minutes Warrensville Heights got a freekick which was hit by Kristofer Marin. Milton McNally received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Merle Hargrove tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Milton McNally shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Merle Hargrove saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casper Simmons fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Desmond Loomis having to interfere. Tristan Ham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Warrensville Heights's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.