League

Norwood Park
Spectators: 6718 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 0) Wilbert Douglas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Carl Fritz 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. In the 9thth minute of the game Sherwood Jean who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shabagua's Francis Brock was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Shabagua's zone, Guillermo Elliot stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francis Brock came out of the goal and Guillermo Elliot tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th minute, Wilbert Douglas made a precise shot to the right of Marc Gervais. Norwood's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 18th minute Sherwood Jean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francis Brock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 21 minutes, Sherwood Jean managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Norwood's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sherwood Jean was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guillermo Elliot struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Francis Brock didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norwood. Sherwood Jean struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Francis Brock didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norwood. If Wilbert Douglas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Shabagua's Carl Fritz got a free kick in the 34th minute. Carl Fritz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marc Gervais having to make a save. In the 40th minute, Reynaud Duclos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teddy Peralta during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sherwood Jean stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Francis Brock made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sherwood Jean in the 52nd minute of play. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Shabagua's Wilbert Douglas in the 55th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Marc Gervais was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Norwood through an amazing save. Sherwood Jean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sherwood Jean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Norwood booed when Shabagua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerold Moreland didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guillermo Elliot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 66 minutes of play Shabagua's Jerold Moreland 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. A collision led to Shabagua getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Jerold Moreland hit a great ball. Harold Crump's late challenge caught a Shabagua's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Harold Crump helped the player get up and apologised. Harold Crump kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Shabagua's Louie Carpenter got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Norwood's zone, Carl Fritz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marc Gervais came out of the goal and Carl Fritz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marc Gervais made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carl Fritz in the 78th minute. Guillermo Elliot 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. If Sherwood Jean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.