League

Hopedale Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Damian Lind kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, orbit's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Lind came free, but Blaine Owen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Damian Lind notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of orbit's Blaine Owen. Blaine Owen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Garry Valentine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Weeks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute Wilson Kitchen suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Sergio Sharpe's late challenge caught a orbit's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sergio Sharpe helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, Wheatmore High School was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergio Sharpe to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Woody Connolly managed to get in a good position for a shot. orbit's supporters rose to their feet, but Woody Connolly was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Garry Valentine breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vicente Weeks scored 2-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Garry Valentine, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wendell Walton in the 28th minute of play forced orbit's goalkeeper Blaine Owen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Garry Valentine made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Weeks in the 30th minute of play. Garry Valentine was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Woody Connolly showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 33 minute of play. Blaine Owen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Lind, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Steve Seymour hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Blaine Owen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Lind, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 42 minutes on the clock, Lionel Naylor commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Wheatmore High School's Lionel Naylor got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Wheatmore High School's Damian Lind sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Blaine Owen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Vicente Weeks's late challenge caught a Wheatmore High School's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vicente Weeks helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, orbit's Vicente Weeks got a free kick in the 54th minute. A hard shot by Wendell Walton from long distance, 55 minutes into the match, got Blaine Owen's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Sergio Sharpe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Blaine Owen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Steve Seymour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Roger Aldrich 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 orbit booed when Wheatmore High School was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wendell Walton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Louis Kruse's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Garry Valentine read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. If Sergio Sharpe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Guy Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garry Valentine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steve Seymour in the 76th minute of the match. Wendell Walton placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Garry Valentine didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vicente Weeks went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. orbit's Woody Connolly got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 86 minutes into the match, Wheatmore High School's goal looked a bit too open when Steve Seymour came free, but Garry Valentine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Woody Connolly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garry Valentine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Blaine Owen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Lind, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Garry Valentine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Woody Connolly in the 96th minute of the match. Sergio Sharpe hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The orbit fans cheered their team off the field, for while Wheatmore High School had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.