League

Crossfield Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Crossfield's Rickey Leach 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. In the 3rd minute, Nicky Roper hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6thth minute of the game Damian Person who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crossfield's Stephen Dove was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Rickey Leach came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Crossfield 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 Rickey Leach couldn't finish the play. Léonce Lamothe kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Junior Ruel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lyman Reece made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickey Leach in the 29th minute of play. After having played for 30 minutes, Junior Ruel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pacofi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Junior Ruel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 32nd minute Rickey Leach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyman Reece saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rickey Leach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Crossfield's zone, Damian Person stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephen Dove came out of the goal and Damian Person tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Michel Preston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Lyman Reece tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lyman Reece stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rickey Leach's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. If Damian Person had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Damian Person made the kick off in the second half. Lyman Reece took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickey Leach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Crossfield's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Person came free, but Stephen Dove reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lyman Reece took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michel Preston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Rickey Leach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michel Preston sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rickey Leach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Lyman Reece tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lyman Reece showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rickey Leach, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. When Rickey Leach came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Crossfield 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 Rickey Leach couldn't finish the play. Damian Person fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Dove having to interfere. Lyman Reece took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickey Leach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute Rickey Leach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lyman Reece saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Crossfield's Stephen Dove played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Person in the 90th minute of play. Lyman Reece showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickey Leach in the 92nd minute of the match. When Rickey Leach came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Crossfield 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 Rickey Leach couldn't finish the play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.