League

Colquitt Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Grant Doran made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Colquitt AFC's Michael Bellamy got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 7 minutes into the match, Wisconsin Rapids FC's goal looked a bit too open when Freddie Wilkerson came free, but Sanford Richard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robby Flaherty blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Randell Burnham having to make a save. Jack Dodson kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Randell Burnham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grant Doran in the 20th minute of play. Freddie Wilkerson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Raymundo McCloud fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wisconsin Rapids FC's protests and gave Raymundo McCloud a yellow card for diving instead. 26 minutes into the match, Wisconsin Rapids FC's goalkeeper Sanford Richard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rickey Duffy. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Freddie Wilkerson took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sanford Richard to make any attempt to save it. The crowd rose to their feet as Rickey Duffy kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sanford Richard. That made the score 2-0 in the 31 minute of play. Rickey Duffy took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sanford Richard. Sanford Richard dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. If Rocky Nieves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Freddie Wilkerson to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rickey Duffy in the 51st minute of play forced Wisconsin Rapids FC's goalkeeper Sanford Richard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rickey Duffy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 54 minutes, Rocky Nieves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wisconsin Rapids FC and the Colquitt AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th minute, Rocky Nieves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 62 minutes into the match, Colquitt AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Grant Doran came free, but Randell Burnham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddie Wilkerson in the 70th minute of play forced Wisconsin Rapids FC's goalkeeper Sanford Richard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grant Doran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randell Burnham having to interfere. With a little luck, Colquitt AFC's Randell Burnham got control of the ball when Robby Flaherty tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dante Milton's late challenge caught a Colquitt AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dante Milton helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Mohammad Bonds sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Wisconsin Rapids FC's Sanford Richard didn't even have to move. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robby Flaherty got free with Randell Burnham in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 83 played minutes Colquitt AFC got a freekick which was hit by Odell Loomis. Robby Flaherty struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Randell Burnham didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wisconsin Rapids FC. 86 minutes into the game, Cyrus Bernier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colquitt AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wisconsin Rapids FC the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 85th minute of the game. One of Colquitt AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Wisconsin Rapids FC:s goal. Tyrese Libby shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Sanford Richard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickey Duffy in the 91st minute of the match. Cyrus Bernier took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sanford Richard. Wisconsin Rapids FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rocky Nieves received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Randell Burnham came out and tried to block the shot, but Rocky Nieves slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 96th minute. Colquitt AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Wisconsin Rapids FC for a fine match.