League

Klukshu Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pons Tracy made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Masson AFC's Loic Russell got a free kick in the 3rd minute. When Pons Tracy came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Klukshu AFC 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 Pons Tracy couldn't finish the play. Renato Stockton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pons Tracy, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Trent Giroux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andre Hamby recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Esmé Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Klukshu AFC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Jeffrey Finch hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pons Tracy in the 37th minute of play forced Masson AFC's goalkeeper Renato Stockton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Klukshu AFC's Esmé Castro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Renato Stockton. Renato Stockton yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

In the 55th minute, Pons Tracy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Klukshu AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 58 minutes into the match, Masson AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Pons Tracy came free, but Renato Stockton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Renato Stockton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pons Tracy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute, Esmé Castro 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. When Blake McCauley fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Masson AFC's protests and gave Blake McCauley a yellow card for diving instead. Pons Tracy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esmé Castro in the 65th minute of play forced Masson AFC's goalkeeper Renato Stockton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pons Tracy took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Renato Stockton. Renato Stockton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. When Alvin Solomon came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Masson AFC 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 Alvin Solomon couldn't finish the play. 72 minutes into the match, Klukshu AFC's Esmé Castro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Renato Stockton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led Klukshu AFC's Gabriel Ruth to fire away a dangerous shot which Renato Stockton despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Quentin Kinney sped through Klukshu AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Keven Brunelle. If Esmé Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Renato Stockton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pons Tracy in the 91st minute of the match. Pons Tracy might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Renato Stockton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pons Tracy ran back to his position shaking his head. Klukshu AFC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.