League

Redlands Park
Spectators: 6710 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Micah Moore managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piqua's supporters rose to their feet, but Micah Moore was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Darnell Leach breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Micah Moore struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Darnell Leach didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piqua. 15 minutes into the match, Redlands AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Micah Moore came free, but Darnell Leach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Darnell Leach came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Piqua's Reggie Boone. But to his dismay, Reggie Boone quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Reggie Boone's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Darnell Leach was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. If Reggie Boone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Micah Moore struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Darnell Leach didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piqua. Redlands AFC's Darnell Leach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Moore in the 42nd minute of play. If Reggie Boone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Reggie Boone to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Redlands AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Reggie Boone came free, but Darnell Leach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Reggie Boone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reggie Boone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tod Dawkins in the 72nd minute of play forced Piqua's goalkeeper Aaron Cutler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Piqua's Jarod Cardona got a free kick in the 74th minute. Davis Alvarado's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Aaron Cutler - 1-1 was put on the score board in the 75th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Redlands AFC's zone, Micah Moore stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Darnell Leach came out of the goal and Micah Moore tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Reggie Boone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, Redlands AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Reggie Boone came free, but Darnell Leach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tod Dawkins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Micah Moore blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Darnell Leach having to make a save. Despite being the better team, Piqua failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.