League

Statesville Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Statesville AFC's Peter Bush started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 6 minutes into the game, Angelo Workman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Azalea AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Statesville AFC the free kick. Angelo Workman kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Gerard Parr showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Workman, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Bo McRae kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Peter Bush sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peter Bush received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ty Grossman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, D.J. Jolly managed to get in a good position for a shot. Azalea AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but D.J. Jolly was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerard Parr breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gerry Mooney charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerry Mooney the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gerry Mooney kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Gerard Parr showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Workman in the 25th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Statesville AFC's zone, Angelo Workman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gerard Parr came out of the goal and Angelo Workman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by D.J. Jolly in the 29th minute of play forced Statesville AFC's goalkeeper Gerard Parr to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benny Hayden during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 31st match minute, Statesville AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benny Hayden to maneuver through the defense. Gerard Parr showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from D.J. Jolly, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Wilber Roberson's late challenge caught a Azalea AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wilber Roberson helped the player get up and apologised. Statesville AFC's Gerard Parr played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by D.J. Jolly in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Statesville AFC's Gerard Parr played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Workman in the 53rd minute of play. D.J. Jolly took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gerard Parr. Gerard Parr dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Gerard Parr was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and D.J. Jolly capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. D.J. Jolly really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Statesville AFC's zone, Angelo Workman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gerard Parr came out of the goal and Angelo Workman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 63 minutes into the match, Statesville AFC's goalkeeper Gerard Parr had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by D.J. Jolly. If D.J. Jolly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Angelo Workman got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ty Grossman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarod Ellison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Bush in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ty Grossman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Peter Bush came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Statesville 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 Peter Bush couldn't finish the play. D.J. Jolly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerard Parr having to interfere. Peter Bush fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ty Grossman having to interfere. Ty Grossman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarod Ellison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Statesville AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Azalea AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.