League

Rosthern
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hervé Marcum made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hervé Marcum in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yann Epperson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Rosthern's Boniface Summers slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Adrien Parr. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. Fermin Burnett took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yann Epperson. Yann Epperson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hervé Marcum in the 15th minute of play forced Rosthern's goalkeeper Yann Epperson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 18 minutes, Boniface Summers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rosthern's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boniface Summers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 21 played minutes Rosthern got a freekick which was hit by Tyron McCoy. In the 24th minute, Hervé Marcum made a precise shot to the right of Yann Epperson. Rosthern's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The supporters of Rosthern booed when Reaburn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norris Beausoleil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sol Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Adrien Parr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yann Epperson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fermin Burnett in the 32nd minute of play. Ezra Marrero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Adrien Parr made a huge save. The supporters of Rosthern booed when Reaburn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jay McGhee didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Reaburn's goalkeeper Adrien Parr, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mauricio Ellison during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Rosthern getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Mauricio Ellison hit a great ball. The referee gave Reaburn a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Charley Conn, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rosthern's Yann Epperson. 1-3. After the first half Reaburn were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ezra Marrero made the kick off in the second half. Fermin Burnett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Yann Epperson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Reaburn's Yann Epperson threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hervé Marcum, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Spencer Cervantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hervé Marcum sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Ezra Marrero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adrien Parr was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Sol Medeiros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adrien Parr read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Reaburn's goal looked a bit too open when Spencer Cervantes came free, but Adrien Parr reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute of the match Rosthern got a corner. Reaburn's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ezra Marrero ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Reaburn's goalie and right to Boniface Summers. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Reaburn's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ezra Marrero 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. 87 minutes into the match, Rosthern's Boniface Summers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adrien Parr narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Rosthern's Yann Epperson got control of the ball when Norris Beausoleil tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fermin Burnett took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yann Epperson. Yann Epperson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. 97 minutes into the game, one of Reaburn:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Rosthern a penalty, 100 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ezra Marrero, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Reaburn's Adrien Parr. 3-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Reaburn eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.