League

Smithtown Arena
Spectators: 7146 (Terracing: 5150, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) In the 2nd minute, Sergio Sharpe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Garry Valentine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from J.P. Watkins, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timmy Travis in the 9th minute of play forced Wheatmore High School's goalkeeper Garry Valentine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wendell Walton in the 11th minute of play forced Smithtown's goalkeeper Oswaldo Sutton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Damian Lind left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wheatmore High School fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Oswaldo Sutton 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 15th minute. In the 19th minute, Lionel Naylor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neal Jacobs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wheatmore High School's Garry Valentine proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Wheatmore High School from getting a goal against them. In the 31st minute, Neal Jacobs ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Garry Valentine was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 36 minutes into the match, Smithtown's goal looked a bit too open when Wendell Walton came free, but Oswaldo Sutton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joseph Cao Xiao could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Garry Valentine made a huge save. In the 38th minute, Wendell Walton made a precise shot to the right of Oswaldo Sutton. Smithtown's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Wendell Walton took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oswaldo Sutton. Oswaldo Sutton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4.

The wind increased when J.P. Watkins made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Smithtown's goal looked a bit too open when Scott Farrar came free, but Oswaldo Sutton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd minute Timmy Travis 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. In the 54th minute, Damian Lind 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. Wheatmore High School's Garry Valentine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Cao Xiao in the 60th minute of play. Garry Valentine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timmy Travis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Garry Valentine made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from J.P. Watkins in the 63rd minute of play. With a little luck, Smithtown's Oswaldo Sutton got control of the ball when Wendell Walton tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 68th minute, Damian Lind left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wheatmore High School fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. After a defensive mix-up in Smithtown's zone, Damian Lind stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oswaldo Sutton came out of the goal and Damian Lind tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute, Damian Lind made a precise shot to the right of Oswaldo Sutton. Smithtown's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-6. 82 minutes into the match, Damian Lind dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Oswaldo Sutton, 2-7. In the 89th minute, J.P. Watkins left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Smithtown fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-7. Timmy Travis kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Smithtown's goalkeeper Oswaldo Sutton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wendell Walton. The Wheatmore High School supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Wheatmore High School would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.