League

Thomsons Stadium
Spectators: 7910 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Teodoro Uster kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's Don Malbec sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lonnie Blankenship narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 7th match minute, Colonie FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antony Mooney to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute, Antony Mooney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 12 minutes, Antony Mooney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colonie FC and the Charlotte FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Colonie FC's Antony Mooney got a free kick in the 12th minute. Charlotte FC's Bryant Miles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Uster in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Don Malbec in the 15th minute of play forced Colonie FC's goalkeeper Lonnie Blankenship to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elijah Irving during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Colonie FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Elijah Irving hit a great ball. Bryant Miles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Russell Seals, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute Teodoro Uster shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bryant Miles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Colonie FC's Antony Mooney got a free kick in the 31st minute. After a rather tough play, Colonie FC's Antony Mooney got a free kick in the 34th minute. Antony Mooney made in the 41st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Preston Simons immediately put the ball in play. In the 45th minute Jaques Van Mellaert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lonnie Blankenship saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 minutes, Jamel McGowan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Colonie FC and the Charlotte FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Charlotte FC booed when Colonie FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamel McGowan didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Don Malbec to strike the kick off in the second half. Bogdan Matela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Braulio Hitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 played minutes Antoine Hankins scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Lonnie Blankenship who was too lazy, 0-1. A collision led to Charlotte FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Felix Dias hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute Donovan Corbin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bryant Miles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Antoine Hankins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Preston Simons came free, but Bryant Miles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antony Mooney hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Don Malbec took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Lonnie Blankenship to make any attempt to save it. Lonnie Blankenship showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Don Malbec in the 73rd minute of the match. Lonnie Blankenship didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Don Malbec went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. When Charlotte FC's Vicente Rafferty in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colonie FC's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Vicente Rafferty sped through Colonie FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lonnie Blankenship. After a rather tough play, Colonie FC's Jamel McGowan got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Lonnie Blankenship made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kaja Jamak in the 93rd minute.