League

Chatfield Park
Spectators: 5654 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Carlos Masters took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 11th minute, Emery Pagan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Asante Kototo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Bo Neely fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rosario Harman having to interfere. A collision led to Asante Kototo getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Emery Pagan hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Asante Kototo's Deon Alonzo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rosario Harman. Rosario Harman yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Deon Alonzo 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. Rosario Harman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilber Wong in the 27th minute. Randall Paulson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 45 minutes, Emery Pagan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Asante Kototo and the Huntersville players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Asante Kototo getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Emery Pagan hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Deon Alonzo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daryl Deering kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Drew Goff managed to get in a good position for a shot. Asante Kototo's supporters rose to their feet, but Drew Goff was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rosario Harman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Deon Alonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 56 minutes of play Asante Kototo's Emery Pagan was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Asante Kototo's Emery Pagan got a free kick in the 56th minute. Rosario Harman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilber Wong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute, Wilber Wong ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rosario Harman was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Wilber Wong's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rosario Harman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. When Wilber Wong, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 71 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rosario Harman was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Deon Alonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Huntersville's Carlos Masters got a free kick in the 74th minute. Rosario Harman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilber Wong, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Wilber Wong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rosario Harman having to interfere. If Wilber Wong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Huntersville's goalkeeper Rosario Harman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Wilber Wong struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Rosario Harman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asante Kototo. Asante Kototo's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.