League

Ituna Stadium
Spectators: 6719 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 0) Ituna AFC's Rene Denton started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Noe Yost showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rene Denton in the 5th minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Rene Denton 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. Gerardo Gregory could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Noe Yost made a huge save. Jarvis Richards received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Earle Marion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Edwardsville booed when Ituna AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guy Déziel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute, Jarvis Richards 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. In the 16th minute Arden Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Earle Marion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ituna AFC's Earle Marion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arden Martinez in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Damon Grier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jarvis Richards might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Earle Marion. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jarvis Richards ran back to his position shaking his head. Earle Marion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arden Martinez in the 32nd minute of the match. Arden Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Earle Marion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarvis Richards in the 45th minute of the match. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jarvis Richards to make the kick off. After 54 minutes, Roger Riquet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Edwardsville and the Ituna AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Edwardsville was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Riquet to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute of the match Jarod Pina sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Noe Yost skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Rene Denton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Noe Yost was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Edwardsville's zone, Rene Denton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noe Yost came out of the goal and Rene Denton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Edwardsville's zone, Gerardo Gregory stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noe Yost came out of the goal and Gerardo Gregory tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ituna AFC's goalkeeper Earle Marion, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gerardo Gregory sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Jarvis Richards came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Edwardsville 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 Jarvis Richards couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Ituna AFC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Darren Tracy hit a great ball. If Arden Martinez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarvis Richards received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Earle Marion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Noe Yost made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rene Denton in the 85th minute of play. After 86 played minutes Edwardsville got a freekick which was hit by Dwain Cowan. If Rene Denton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 93 minutes into the game, Arden Martinez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Earle Marion was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edwardsville's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.