League

Maxstone Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Frederic Legault made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Javier Swan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Morris Minton, 1-0. Terry Vachon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramon Crouch, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Steven Tackett's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Morris Minton firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 16th minute, Frederic Legault 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. 19 minutes into the match, Toronto FC's Nick Hilton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Terry Vachon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Darren Aupry's late challenge caught a Toronto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Darren Aupry helped the player get up and apologised. Darren Aupry hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Toronto FC's Frederic Legault got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nick Hilton in the 23rd minute of play forced Laval Canadians's goalkeeper Terry Vachon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute Nick Hilton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Terry Vachon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Morris Minton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Steven Tackett in the 27th minute. Darren Aupry got his second yellow card in the match during the 30th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Darren Aupry kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd match minute, Laval Canadians was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Swan to maneuver through the defense. Terry Vachon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederic Legault, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Laval Canadians's Frederick Fournier tried to score from far away in the 43rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The supporters of Laval Canadians booed when Toronto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramon Crouch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Morris Minton made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Steven Tackett sent off a good shot on target. If Tommy Piedalue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Frederic Legault sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the game, Russell Ratliff was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Toronto FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Laval Canadians the free kick. Morris Minton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frederick Fournier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laval Canadians's Terry Vachon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Laval Canadians from getting a goal against them. Laval Canadians's Terry Vachon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederic Legault in the 65th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 67th minute of the game. One of Laval Canadians:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Toronto FC:s goal. Frederic Legault received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Terry Vachon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frederic Legault sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steven Tackett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Steven Tackett came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Laval Canadians fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Steven Tackett couldn't finish the play. Nick Hilton might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Terry Vachon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nick Hilton ran back to his position shaking his head. Terry Vachon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederic Legault in the 96th minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.