League

Caledon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bersimis AFC's Jacob Crum 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. If Bart Hargrove had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18 minutes of play, Bersimis AFC's Jacob Crum made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geoffroi Long was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 21st minute of the match Victor Terrell sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Geoffroi Long skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brendon Ellison got free with Rigoberto Wray in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 29 minutes of play Leenon FC's Rocco Rochefort was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Rocco Rochefort hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Rigoberto Wray made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Brendon Ellison sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Brendon Ellison kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rigoberto Wray. That made the score 1-1 in the 35 minute of play. Brendon Ellison's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rigoberto Wray read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Brendon Ellison could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Rigoberto Wray made a huge save. In the 42nd minute, Trent Oneil 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. Trent Oneil kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Brendon Ellison made a kick off. If Brendon Ellison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Bersimis AFC's zone, Brendon Ellison stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rigoberto Wray came out of the goal and Brendon Ellison tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Brendon Ellison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Rigoberto Wray tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brendon Ellison took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rigoberto Wray. Rigoberto Wray dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trent Oneil in the 78th minute of play forced Bersimis AFC's goalkeeper Rigoberto Wray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute Jacob Crum shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geoffroi Long saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bart Hargrove could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Geoffroi Long made a huge save. The supporters of Bersimis AFC booed when Leenon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trent Oneil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brendon Ellison scored 3-1 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rigoberto Wray, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.