League

Venice Stadium
Spectators: 8049 (Terracing: 6038, Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) PowerBully FC's Patrick Carroll proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save PowerBully FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Venice getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Gerry Guérette hit a great ball. Randell Larson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rainier Drouin. Venice's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 11th minute of the match PowerBully FC got a corner. Venice's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Randell Larson ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Venice's goalie and right to Louis Byrd. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Venice's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After a rather tough play, Venice's Tanner MacDonald got a free kick in the 13th minute. The supporters of Venice booed when PowerBully FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Randell Larson didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, PowerBully FC's Patrick Carroll got control of the ball when Boyd Desrosiers tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Venice's goal looked a bit too open when Linwood Manley came free, but Rainier Drouin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Linwood Manley managed to get in a good position for a shot. PowerBully FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Linwood Manley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rainier Drouin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 24 played minutes Venice got a freekick which was hit by Ed Stephens. Linwood Manley blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rainier Drouin having to make a save. After 32 minutes, Delmar Hunt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venice and the PowerBully FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Venice getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Delmar Hunt hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Linwood Manley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rainier Drouin was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 41st match minute, PowerBully FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Son Joseph to maneuver through the defense. Lemuel Coulombe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rainier Drouin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Linwood Manley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rainier Drouin having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Trent Rodrigues made the kick off in the second half. Rainier Drouin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Linwood Manley's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Venice's Rainier Drouin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Venice from getting a goal against them. Linwood Manley who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Rainier Drouin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Carey Hutchison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Linwood Manley who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Rainier Drouin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elroy Sauriol in the 77th minute of play forced PowerBully FC's goalkeeper Patrick Carroll to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 81 minutes on the clock, Heriberto Peachey commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 80 minutes into the game, one of PowerBully FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 87th minute, Winfred Cole hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. PowerBully FC's Patrick Carroll played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trent Rodrigues in the 90th minute of play. Rainier Drouin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Linwood Manley in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Venice's goal looked a bit too open when Carey Hutchison came free, but Rainier Drouin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Venice getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Boyd Desrosiers hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the PowerBully FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.