League

Garnett Stadium
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Octavio Benavides made the kick off and thus started the match. Octavio Benavides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Art Correa having to interfere. If Oswaldo Irizarry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jared Chase got free with Art Correa in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oswaldo Irizarry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 minutes of play, Elkin's Gilberto Hilton made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Darnell Chapman was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Hilton in the 18th minute of play forced Garnett AFC's goalkeeper Darnell Chapman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elkin were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Garnett AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Derek Braswell took the corner. Gilberto Hilton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Darnell Chapman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto Hilton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Darnell Chapman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Oswaldo Irizarry managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elkin's supporters rose to their feet, but Oswaldo Irizarry was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Darnell Chapman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Darnell Chapman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Hilton in the 29th minute of play. Gilberto Hilton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darnell Chapman having to interfere. A collision led to Garnett AFC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Todd Huston hit a great ball. Jared Chase scored 1-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Art Correa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gilberto Hilton struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Darnell Chapman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elkin. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oswaldo Irizarry made a kick off. Lonnie Ambriz hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Oswaldo Irizarry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Darnell Chapman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Garnett AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gilberto Hilton fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Garnett AFC's Darnell Chapman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oswaldo Irizarry in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to Garnett AFC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Eddie Petty hit a great ball. With his leg Darnell Chapman managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Elkin's Gilberto Hilton fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gilberto Hilton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darnell Chapman having to interfere. Gilberto Hilton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darnell Chapman having to interfere. Art Correa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ross Roland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laurence McGill was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 83rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Oswaldo Irizarry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Elkin's goalkeeper Art Correa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jared Chase received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Art Correa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.