League

Princeville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Don Kilgore started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, Duffield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leon McMillan to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Don Kilgore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kyle Pringle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Duffield's goalkeeper Darell Cullen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valentine Skinner. A collision led to Duffield getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Geraldo Dalton hit a great ball. In the 13th minute, Greg Higgins made a precise shot to the right of Darell Cullen. Duffield's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Valentine Skinner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentine Skinner took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Darell Cullen. Darell Cullen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. If Valentine Skinner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes in the game, Raul Cagle fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Darell Cullen having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Duffield got a freekick which was hit by Geraldo Dalton. Valentine Skinners short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Darell Cullen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Raul Cagle's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Darell Cullen was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Darell Cullen didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 40th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Raul Cagle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Princeville's supporters rose to their feet, but Raul Cagle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Darell Cullen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Don Kilgore received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kyle Pringle came out and tried to block the shot, but Don Kilgore slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 55th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raul Cagle in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Darell Cullen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Raul Cagle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raul Cagle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darell Cullen having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Princeville's Jaime Hébert got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute Geraldo Dalton suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 78th minute, Jaime Hébert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute, Frances Roper fired a really elegant long shot, but Kyle Pringle threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. 81 minutes into the match, Duffield's goal looked a bit too open when Valentine Skinner came free, but Darell Cullen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jamey Gorman in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Darell Cullen saved Duffield from getting behind. Don Kilgore kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Don Kilgore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kyle Pringle having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentine Skinner in the 95th minute of play forced Duffield's goalkeeper Darell Cullen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Duffield players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Princeville.