League

Noranda
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roderick Wilhelm took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mikel Coley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elliot Burke having to interfere. Abram Coon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Elliot Burke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 6 played minutes Noranda got a freekick which was hit by Jordan Thompson. Monte Laberge's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Leonel Longoria skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 11 minutes into the match, Noranda's Roderick Wilhelm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonel Longoria narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lazare Drew charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lazare Drew the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Willowdale's Lazare Drew got a free kick in the 12th minute. Willowdale's Leonel Longoria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Willowdale from getting a goal against them. 19 minutes into the game, Mikel Coley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Elliot Burke was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Noranda's Shane Keith got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th minute Mikel Coley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elliot Burke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elliot Burke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikel Coley in the 34th minute of the match. After 38 played minutes Willowdale got a freekick which was hit by Darron Jean. In the 41st minute Noranda were awarded a corner. Blaine Emery went to the cornerflag to take it. Noranda's Blaine Emery was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Leonel Longoria in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Monte Laberge in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Leonel Longoria, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abram Coon to strike the kick off in the second half. Leonel Longoria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monte Laberge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute Abram Coon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elliot Burke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Noranda's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Quincy Booker was slow to take the kick. During this time Willowdale's players had a chance to rest. Quincy Booker made a great header on Willowdale's corner, it was just that Noranda's Elliot Burke managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Coon in the 59th minute of play forced Noranda's goalkeeper Elliot Burke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mikel Coley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abram Coon 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. The audience was convinced that Monte Laberge's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonel Longoria was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. When Noranda's Monte Laberge in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Willowdale's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Willowdale's zone, Monte Laberge stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Longoria came out of the goal and Monte Laberge tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Monte Laberge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Noranda's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Coon came free, but Elliot Burke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shane Keith fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Longoria having to interfere. Monte Laberge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Longoria having to interfere.