League

Chickoo Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardo Crandall got the match started through his kick off. Ricardo Crandall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kyle Epps having to interfere. Ricardo Crandall struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Kyle Epps didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ChickieChickoos FC. Jacob Kane could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Kyle Epps made a huge save. 16 minutes into the match, ChickieChickoos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Doug Mims came free, but Cason Vilter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kyle Epps showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommie Culver in the 21st minute of the match. Edgardo Hutchins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Pinardville fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Pinardville's Doug Mims 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 30th minute Doug Mims shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cason Vilter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Ricardo Crandall got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Pinardville's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Crandall came free, but Kyle Epps reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 minutes of play, Pinardville's Doug Mims made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cason Vilter was left in no man's land by his defense there! Enrique Polks short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Kyle Epps to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After the first half Pinardville were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edgardo Hutchins was the one to do the kick off. Edgardo Hutchins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The ChickieChickoos FC fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when ChickieChickoos FC's Ricardo Crandall 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 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Doug Mims's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Cason Vilter skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ricardo Crandall blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kyle Epps having to make a save. Doug Mims's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cason Vilter firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, ChickieChickoos FC's Jacques Yeager got a free kick in the 74th minute. Cason Vilter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Hutchins, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Crandall in the 79th minute of play forced Pinardville's goalkeeper Kyle Epps to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cason Vilter made an important save on a dangerous shot by Doug Mims in the 81st minute. When Doug Mims came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Pinardville 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 Doug Mims couldn't finish the play. If Jacob Kane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tommie Culver during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st match minute, ChickieChickoos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tommie Culver to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute, Edgardo Hutchins reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cason Vilter. The goal made the score 1-4. In the 98th minute of the match Moses Waldron sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cason Vilter skillfully saved the ball. If Doug Mims had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Pinardville players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.