League

Verwood Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yong Lott kicked off to start the match. Malcom Dailey made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Caleb Bird sent off a good shot on target. Bobby Lazure sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bobby Lazure sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 9 played minutes Verwood got a freekick which was hit by Freddy Knox. Billy Casgrain took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yong Lott, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Florentino Brochu's late challenge caught a Verwood's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Florentino Brochu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Verwood booed when Pritchard was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Brochu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Saul Deschenes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric Bonilla hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If Yong Lott had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Billy Casgrain showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yong Lott, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Pritchard's Malcom Dailey proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Pritchard from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Saul Deschenes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Malcom Dailey was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yong Lott in the 42nd minute of play forced Verwood's goalkeeper Billy Casgrain to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Saul Deschenes made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Toby Jewell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Bobby Lazure managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pritchard's supporters rose to their feet, but Bobby Lazure was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Billy Casgrain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pritchard's goalkeeper Malcom Dailey, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Saul Deschenes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Verwood booed when Pritchard was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Brochu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 77 minutes, Bobby Lazure managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pritchard's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bobby Lazure was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Yong Lott had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Yong Lott sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentine Franks kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Malcom Dailey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saul Deschenes, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The Pritchard fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when Pritchard's Yong Lott looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.