League

Avonport
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 100) With a little luck, Elma's Roger Mathieu got control of the ball when Beau Herrera tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 7th minute, Martin Bowden left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Elma fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The supporters of Avonport booed when Elma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Parmentier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roger Mathieu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Omar Simard in the 15th minute of the match. Sal Provencher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Bowden in the 23rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Elma's Roger Mathieu got control of the ball when Beau Herrera tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Lorenzo Parmentier fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Elma's protests and gave Lorenzo Parmentier a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th match minute, Elma was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lorenzo Parmentier to maneuver through the defense. Martin Bowden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Sal Provencher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Lorenzo Parmentier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Elma fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Carroll James hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Sal Provencher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francis Bourque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Lorenzo Parmentier made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Avonport booed when Elma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Bowden didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Beau Herrera managed to get in a good position for a shot. Avonport's supporters rose to their feet, but Beau Herrera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roger Mathieu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Bowden in the 64th minute of play forced Avonport's goalkeeper Sal Provencher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elma's Roger Mathieu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beau Herrera in the 66th minute of play. If Martin Bowden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Avonport's Sal Provencher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francis Bourque in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beau Herrera in the 76th minute of play forced Elma's goalkeeper Roger Mathieu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Elma getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Martin Bowden hit a great ball. Sal Calloway hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After having played for 82 minutes, Omar Simard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Avonport's supporters crossed their fingers, but Omar Simard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roger Mathieu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beau Herrera in the 93rd minute of play. After 94 minutes, Logan Dukes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avonport and the Elma players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 97th minute, Martin Bowden made a precise shot to the right of Sal Provencher. Avonport's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. The Elma players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.