League

Waterford
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Godelieve Hawthorne kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. George Gomez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Danny Horner made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Salvatore Minton in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Blaise Wheeler saved Waterford AFC from getting behind. After 12 played minutes Garland Duff rounded Hartell's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. George Gomez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danny Horner having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Roland Means put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Blaise Wheeler. In the 31st minute Salvatore Minton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blaise Wheeler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st match minute, Waterford AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Seth Gladu to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the match, Hartell's Salvatore Minton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Blaise Wheeler narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Roland Means received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Blaise Wheeler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salvatore Minton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roland Means fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blaise Wheeler having to interfere. Salvatore Minton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blaise Wheeler having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Garland Duff made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Salvatore Minton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hartell's supporters rose to their feet, but Salvatore Minton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Blaise Wheeler breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Waterford AFC's Garland Duff got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, Garland Duff notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Hartell's Danny Horner. Danny Horner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. George Gomez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Herb Begin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Garland Duff in the 76th minute of play forced Hartell's goalkeeper Danny Horner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Danny Horner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Garland Duff in the 78th minute of play. The supporters of Waterford AFC booed when Hartell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Lowe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Herb Begin notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Hartell's Danny Horner. Danny Horner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eldon Ledford's late challenge caught a Waterford AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eldon Ledford helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute, Eldon Ledford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 minutes, Alva Beavers mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Waterford AFC and the Hartell players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alva Beavers kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 91 minutes in the game Godelieve Hawthorne after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Blaise Wheeler. A very good opportunity. In the 92nd minute, Herb Begin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Blaise Wheeler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Means in the 95th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Hartell players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Waterford AFC.