League

Shadyside
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Hunters Creek Village FC's Pablo Shea 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. Darin Poirier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Ellis in the 3rd minute of play. After 9 minutes, Russ Heller mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hunters Creek Village FC and the Shadyside players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 10 played minutes Hunters Creek Village FC got a freekick which was hit by Russ Heller. Rupert Sheets could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Darin Poirier made a huge save. After 12 minutes of play Hunters Creek Village FC's Russ Heller was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Russ Heller hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Pablo Shea kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Rupert Sheets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darin Poirier having to interfere. David Ellis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Darin Poirier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joe Green received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Rufus Larkin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Shadyside got a freekick which was hit by David Ellis. Darin Poirier made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Ellis in the 38th minute. Ferdinand Calderon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Hunters Creek Village FC's zone, Rupert Sheets stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Darin Poirier came out of the goal and Rupert Sheets tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rupert Sheets made a kick off. Rupert Sheets sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Joe Green had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the game, Kyle Ham was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shadyside's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hunters Creek Village FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Shadyside's Kyle Ham got a free kick in the 80th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Hunters Creek Village FC's zone, Rupert Sheets stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Darin Poirier came out of the goal and Rupert Sheets tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. David Ellis was shown his second yellow card after 86 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. David Ellis hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Shadyside's zone, Joe Green stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rufus Larkin came out of the goal and Joe Green tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hunters Creek Village FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.