League

Lockwood Stadium
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Otis's Clay Nixon 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robby Cagle got free with Géraud Henley in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Géraud Henley was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alec Guillory showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Otis's Clay Nixon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adolphe Ayers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adolphe Ayers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silas Pitts in the 15th minute of the match. A collision led to Otis getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Chuck Favreau hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Colton Knox hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rusty Friedman was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 26th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Alec Guillory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Géraud Henley having to interfere. Géraud Henley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alec Guillory in the 35th minute of play. Géraud Henley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alec Guillory, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Otis's Géraud Henley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Otis from getting a goal against them. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

If Silas Pitts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Silas Pitts managed to get in a good position for a shot. Otis's supporters rose to their feet, but Silas Pitts was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adolphe Ayers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alec Guillory in the 69th minute of play forced Otis's goalkeeper Géraud Henley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Otis's Clay Nixon in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lockwood AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Géraud Henley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alec Guillory in the 77th minute of play. Lockwood AFC's Adolphe Ayers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Lockwood AFC from getting a goal against them. Silas Pitts might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adolphe Ayers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silas Pitts ran back to his position shaking his head. Otis's Géraud Henley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alec Guillory in the 88th minute of play. Géraud Henley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robby Cagle in the 89th minute of play. After 91 minutes of play, Lockwood AFC's Alec Guillory made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Géraud Henley was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lockwood AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Otis for a fine match.