League

Elma
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lorenzo Parmentier started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Francis Bourque took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Nicolas McMullen to make any attempt to save it. Nicolas McMullen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francis Bourque, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Lorenzo Parmentier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas McMullen having to interfere. After 14 played minutes Mancity Eagles got a freekick which was hit by Mary Colon. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ulrich Sampson in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roger Mathieu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Roger Mathieu went to the wrong direction when Mervin Boucher was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 29th minute, Ulrich Sampson made a precise shot to the right of Roger Mathieu. Elma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Lorenzo Parmentier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elma's supporters rose to their feet, but Lorenzo Parmentier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolas McMullen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Roger Mathieu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erick Lemaître, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Mancity Eagles's Erick Lemaître fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Roger Mathieu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulrich Sampson in the 53rd minute of the match. After 53 played minutes Elma got a freekick which was hit by Elmo Edwards. Roger Mathieu came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Mancity Eagles's Erick Lemaître. But to his dismay, Erick Lemaître quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Elmo Edwards charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elmo Edwards the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Elma's Elmo Edwards got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 60th minute Ulrich Sampson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Mathieu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roger Mathieu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulrich Sampson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erick Lemaître got free with Roger Mathieu in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Francis Bourque took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nicolas McMullen. Nicolas McMullen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 70th minute, Mary Colon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicolas McMullen came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Elma's Lorenzo Parmentier. But to his dismay, Lorenzo Parmentier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. 78 minutes into the match, Mancity Eagles's Ulrich Sampson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roger Mathieu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 85 minutes into the match, Elma's goalkeeper Roger Mathieu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erick Lemaître. Nicolas McMullen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francis Bourque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elma's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.