League

Bessemer Park
Spectators: 6225 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 25) Green Victory FC's Willis Weaver 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. Xavier Newsome showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Levi Connors, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salvador Patten during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 18 minutes, Levi Connors managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bakersfield SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Levi Connors was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Green Victory FC booed when Bakersfield SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Patten didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonah Hare received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Darrel Whalen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the game, Wilson Sims was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Green Victory FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bakersfield SC the free kick. After 40 played minutes Green Victory FC got a freekick which was hit by Wilson Sims. After a defensive mix-up in Green Victory FC's zone, Levi Connors stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xavier Newsome came out of the goal and Levi Connors tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Xavier Newsome made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Levi Connors in the 46th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Levi Connors to make the kick off. Xavier Newsome showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Levi Connors, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Willis Weaver fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darrel Whalen having to interfere. In the 58th minute, Jonah Hare fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Levi Connors sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Bakersfield SC's Darrel Whalen got control of the ball when Jonah Hare tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Green Victory FC's zone, Levi Connors stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xavier Newsome came out of the goal and Levi Connors tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th minute Sydney Sheehan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Newsome saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Darrel Whalen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willis Weaver in the 73rd minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Green Victory FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Marino came free, but Xavier Newsome reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Green Victory FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Marino came free, but Xavier Newsome reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Green Victory FC's Wilson Sims pulled a muscle in his leg after 83 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Sydney Sheehan fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bakersfield SC's protests and gave Sydney Sheehan a yellow card for diving instead. After 84 played minutes Bakersfield SC got a freekick which was hit by Sydney Sheehan. The audience was convinced that Levi Connors's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Xavier Newsome was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 96 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Levi Connors sped through Green Victory FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Xavier Newsome. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Bakersfield SC were victorious despite being under pressure from Green Victory FC for much of the match.