League

Elma
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Korey Beaulac started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Mancity Lightning getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Korey Beaulac hit a great ball. Roger Mathieu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Korey Beaulac in the 16th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mose Bland in the 18th 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. After 20 minutes of play, Mancity Lightning's Mose Bland made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roger Mathieu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roger Mathieu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mose Bland in the 24th minute of the match. Roger Mathieu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Korey Beaulac, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Lorenzo Parmentier made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 31stth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Shaun Casgrain would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Mose Bland took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roger Mathieu. Roger Mathieu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 43 minutes into the game, Mancity Lightning's Dwayne Ewing nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roger Mathieu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lorenzo Parmentier was the one to do the kick off. Elma were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after Mancity Lightning's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Martin Bowden took the corner. In the 56th minute Korey Beaulac 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. In the 59th match minute, Elma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garry McGee to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Garry Pouchard in the 60th minute really tested Roger Mathieu's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 62nd minute, Mose Bland made a precise shot to the right of Roger Mathieu. Elma's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. A collision led to Elma getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Elmo Edwards hit a great ball. If Korey Beaulac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Korey Beaulac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roger Mathieu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Korey Beaulac in the 74th minute of play. Sal Calloway kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Mancity Lightning's Mose Bland got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Elma's goal looked a bit too open when Korey Beaulac came free, but Roger Mathieu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lorenzo Parmentier in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Shaun Casgrain saved Mancity Lightning from getting behind. Elma's Roger Mathieu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Korey Beaulac in the 93rd minute of play. Mose Bland succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 94th playminute. When the match was over Mancity Lightning could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Elma throughout the match.