League

Berwick
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Newtown Grant FC's Raymundo Echols started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Pat Uribe was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 5 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Berwick AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! Berwick AFC:s Boyd Ludwig showed great skill when he stopped Kenneth Elliott:s penalty. Kenny Acero kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Dante Gill sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Gary Toth threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Dante Gill this time. If Junior Patrick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Boyd Ludwig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raymundo Echols in the 24th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Berwick AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Raymundo Echols came free, but Boyd Ludwig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute Dante Gill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gary Toth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, Raymundo Echols cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Boyd Ludwig was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gary Toth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Gill in the 42nd minute of the match. Junior Patrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boyd Ludwig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filiberto Doty in the 46th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Dante Gill made the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Berwick AFC got a freekick which was hit by Junior Patrick. When Filiberto Doty came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Newtown Grant 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 Filiberto Doty couldn't finish the play. Raymundo Echols received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Boyd Ludwig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dante Gill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Raymundo Echols had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Dante Gill made a precise shot to the right of Gary Toth. Newtown Grant FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. With a little luck, Berwick AFC's Boyd Ludwig got control of the ball when Filiberto Doty tried to sneak it across the goal line. Junior Patrick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gary Toth having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Berwick AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Raymundo Echols came free, but Boyd Ludwig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Newtown Grant FC defense, Junior Patrick kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gary Toth. The Newtown Grant FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gary Toth should have stopped the shot. Dante Gill struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Gary Toth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Berwick AFC. Berwick AFC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.