League

Bedford
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Hilario Lereau's late challenge caught a Ottawa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hilario Lereau helped the player get up and apologised. Shon Gant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Carver, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ottawa's Jasper Jarvis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jérémie Newman in the 7th minute of play. Javier Hernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. King Strange scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Shon Gant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Shon Gant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from King Strange in the 15th minute of the match. In the 15th match minute, Bedford FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hilario Lereau to maneuver through the defense. Nestor Carver struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Shon Gant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ottawa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barnabé Flanagan in the 20th minute of play forced Bedford FC's goalkeeper Shon Gant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Javier Hernandez got free with Jasper Jarvis in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 26 minutes into the match, Bedford FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Carver came free, but Shon Gant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ottawa booed when Bedford FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilario Lereau didn't get a good kick on the ball. The attack was good, but when Nestor Carver in the 30th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Sergio Vega hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Nestor Carver's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Shon Gant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Jasper Jarvis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jérémie Newman, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. King Strange received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Shon Gant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nestor Carver stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Javier Hernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jasper Jarvis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Bedford FC's Shon Gant got control of the ball when King Strange tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jasper Jarvis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Hernandez in the 63rd minute of play. When Bedford FC's Javier Hernandez in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ottawa's goalie prevented a goal. Jérémie Newman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jasper Jarvis having to interfere. In the 73rd minute Nestor Carver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shon Gant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Javier Hernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Jasper Jarvis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. King Strange sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Bedford FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Carver came free, but Shon Gant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Javier Hernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jasper Jarvis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jérémie Newman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, Nestor Carver 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. 94 minutes into the game, Genaro Carroll was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bedford FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ottawa the free kick. After 94 played minutes Bedford FC got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Carroll. The Bedford FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Ottawa's performance. The match ended with a win for Ottawa.