League

Wailuku Park
Spectators: 7270 (Terracing: 5520, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Silas Kimbrough kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tyler Felton got free with Devin Naylor in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. DiRtY SoUtH's Junior Locke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nathan Sadler in the 6th minute of play. If Nathan Sadler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Cassidy in the 15th minute of play forced DiRtY SoUtH's goalkeeper Junior Locke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Atkins FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Joesph Crews hit a great ball. In the 25th minute of the match, Emery Arellano got a very nice opportunity to score, but Devin Naylor was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Cassidy in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Junior Locke saved DiRtY SoUtH from getting behind. Junior Locke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nathan Sadler in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Atkins FC's goalkeeper Devin Naylor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emery Arellano. With his leg Devin Naylor managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when DiRtY SoUtH's Silas Kimbrough fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Arnoldo Ciccaglione took a quick shot and it went in 4-1 without a chance for Devin Naylor to make any attempt to save it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lucas Cassidy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Willard McCabe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Junior Locke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 56 minutes, Lucas Cassidy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atkins FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Cassidy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 59th minute, Arnoldo Ciccaglione got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 62 minutes of play, DiRtY SoUtH's Silas Kimbrough made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Devin Naylor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Devin Naylor came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by DiRtY SoUtH's Silas Kimbrough. But to his dismay, Silas Kimbrough quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. If Emery Arellano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Devin Naylor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emery Arellano went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-1 was the resulting score. In the 83rd minute, Nathan Sadler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Junior Locke was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-2. Devin Naylor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Silas Kimbrough's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Arnoldo Ciccaglione received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Devin Naylor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Dominique Reaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 97 minutes into the match, DiRtY SoUtH's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Cassidy came free, but Junior Locke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. DiRtY SoUtH's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.