League

Akviligjuaq Park
Spectators: 8029 (Terracing: 6023, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) Léopold Beauchemin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Newtown's Léonard Hackett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Newtown from getting a goal against them. 5 minutes into the game, Newtown's Johnie Landry nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Corentin Tovar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 8 played minutes Shahin FC got a freekick which was hit by Ronnie Achin. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Margarito Deniger in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Corentin Tovar saved Shahin FC from getting behind. In the 12th minute of the match Darwin Crowley shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Corentin Tovar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Léonard Hackett made an important save on a dangerous shot by Delbert Burnett in the 16th minute. After 16 played minutes Newtown got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Caron. If Johnie Landry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Margarito Deniger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Corentin Tovar was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. The supporters of Newtown booed when Shahin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronnie Achin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Margarito Deniger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corentin Tovar having to interfere. 33 minutes into the game, Margarito Deniger was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Newtown's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shahin FC the free kick. Margarito Deniger hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, Newtown's goal looked a bit too open when Léopold Beauchemin came free, but Léonard Hackett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Johnie Landry ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Corentin Tovar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Margarito Deniger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mohammad Landrum hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. Darwin Crowley was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 49th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.

Newtown's Darwin Crowley was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Corentin Tovar in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Lou McMillan hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The corner led Shahin FC's Bernie Sirois to fire away a dangerous shot which Léonard Hackett despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Corentin Tovar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Margarito Deniger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Corentin Tovar managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Newtown's Johnie Landry fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 84 minutes, Johnie Landry managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Newtown's supporters crossed their fingers, but Johnie Landry was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 87 minutes into the match, Newtown's Johnie Landry sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Corentin Tovar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Johnie Landry 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Margarito Deniger in the 91st minute of play forced Shahin FC's goalkeeper Corentin Tovar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Shahin FC's Corentin Tovar got control of the ball when Johnie Landry tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Shahin FC's Corentin Tovar got control of the ball when Johnie Landry tried to sneak it across the goal line. Newtown's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.