League

Bailey's Crossroads
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Donny Moreno made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of La Crescent booed when Baileys Crossroads AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrick Latham didn't get a good kick on the ball. Trent Harrison made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Engel in the 7th minute of play. When Alejandro Kerr came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Baileys Crossroads AFC 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 Alejandro Kerr couldn't finish the play. Trent Harrison made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Engel in the 18th minute of play. When Enrique Courtney fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Baileys Crossroads AFC's protests and gave Enrique Courtney a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave La Crescent a penalty, 22 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mervin Cotton, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Baileys Crossroads AFC's Quintin Matlock. 1-2. Sergio Engel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Trent Harrison tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Trent Harrison took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Engel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When La Crescent's Donny Moreno in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Baileys Crossroads AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Quintin Matlock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donny Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejandro Kerr could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Trent Harrison made a huge save. Quintin Matlock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donny Moreno, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Kristopher Pierce put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Quintin Matlock. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Sergio Engel made the kick off in the second half. With his leg Quintin Matlock managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when La Crescent's Kristopher Pierce fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. La Crescent's attack was well implemented in the 61st minute, but when Donny Moreno was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After 62 minutes, Bradley Blount mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baileys Crossroads AFC and the La Crescent players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Baileys Crossroads AFC's Bradley Blount got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 67 minutes into the match, La Crescent's goal looked a bit too open when Alejandro Kerr came free, but Trent Harrison reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, one of La Crescent:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for La Crescent. Quintin Matlock showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donny Moreno in the 83rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Sergio Engel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Baileys Crossroads AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sergio Engel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Trent Harrison breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alejandro Kerr fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trent Harrison having to interfere. Kristopher Pierce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Quintin Matlock having to interfere. Genaro Browne hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. After 98 played minutes, Baileys Crossroads AFC's Enrique Courtney shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Trent Harrison came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Baileys Crossroads AFC reached it. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.