Friendly League

Arborial Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Alistair Leslie sped through ForestFire's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sal Schultz. ForestFire's Sal Schultz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Del Cleveland in the 6th minute of play. When Enrique Peterson fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ForestFire's protests and gave Enrique Peterson a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Khachatryan booed when ForestFire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Peterson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute, Ernest Chester hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sherman Shipp's late challenge caught a ForestFire's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sherman Shipp helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th minute, Del Cleveland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stephan Nava during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stephan Nava kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Whitney Pelletier struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Junior Hemphill didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ForestFire. After some careless play in the ForestFire defense, Jay Mueller kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sal Schultz. The ForestFire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sal Schultz should have stopped the shot. 26 minutes into the match, ForestFire's goal looked a bit too open when Alistair Leslie came free, but Sal Schultz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th match minute, ForestFire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Max Hawthorne to maneuver through the defense. Max Hawthorne hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After 35 minutes of play, ForestFire's Cyrus Keys made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Junior Hemphill was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Khachatryan's Junior Hemphill got control of the ball when Enrique Peterson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Junior Hemphill didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Whitney Pelletier went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alistair Leslie to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murray MacMillan in the 53rd minute of play forced ForestFire's goalkeeper Sal Schultz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the game, Khachatryan's Del Cleveland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sal Schultz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. A hard shot 61 in the game by Alistair Leslie from a close distance when the talented Sal Schultz managed to make a qualified save. ForestFire's players were relieved. With a little luck, ForestFire's Sal Schultz got control of the ball when Alistair Leslie tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 67 minutes, Alistair Leslie managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Khachatryan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alistair Leslie was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 74 played minutes ForestFire got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Peterson. A hard and well directed shot from Daron Thorne led 75 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. ForestFire's Sal Schultz became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 2-5. Junior Hemphill made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cyrus Keys in the 80th minute of play. Whitney Pelletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Junior Hemphill tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alistair Leslie's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 85thth minute, Sal Schultz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alistair Leslie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Sal Schultz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alistair Leslie in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sal Schultz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, ForestFire's Lewis Light got a free kick in the 97th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Khachatryan walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.