League

Middleville Park
Spectators: 8549 (Terracing: 6413, Seating: 1966, VIP seats: 170) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Richie Arnold kicked off to start the match. In the 12th minute, Richie Arnold 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. In the 14th minute, Barracks's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Richie Arnold fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 16th minute, Harvey Rhoades hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Richie Arnold had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Astrologer FC's Richie Arnold slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Phil Echols. That made the score 1-0 after 20 minutes of play. Phil Echols made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richie Arnold in the 24th minute of play. A collision led to Barracks getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Taylor Bullock hit a great ball. Reynaldo Andrews's late challenge caught a Astrologer FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reynaldo Andrews helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Barracks's Reynaldo Andrews got a free kick in the 33rd minute. When Richie Arnold came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Astrologer FC 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 Richie Arnold couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 42 in the game by Richie Arnold from a close distance when the talented Phil Echols managed to make a qualified save. Barracks's players were relieved. Tomas Landry made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harvey Rhoades in the 44th minute of play. Barracks's Harvey Rhoades got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victor Stark to make the kick off. After 53 minutes, Luther Story mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Astrologer FC and the Barracks players grew even worse after the yellow card. The long shot by Terrance Langford in the 54th minute really tested Tomas Landry's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Victor Stark recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Astrologer FC's Richie Arnold got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Phil Echols took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Mays, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harvey Rhoades kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After 71 played minutes, Astrologer FC's Scottie Leonard shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Phil Echols came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Astrologer FC reached it. Taylor Bullock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Tomas Landry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Astrologer FC's Richie Arnold in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barracks's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Taylor Bullock took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Tomas Landry to make any attempt to save it. If Richie Arnold had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 87 minutes into the match, Barracks's goal looked a bit too open when Richie Arnold came free, but Phil Echols reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Taylor Bullock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Tomas Landry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Taylor Bullock struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Tomas Landry didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barracks. Tomas McCray charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomas McCray the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 96th minute, Tomas McCray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Terrance Langford's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tomas Landry read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Astrologer FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Barracks had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.