League

Saltville
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Kenneth Lloyd made the kick off and thus started the match. Gavin Traylor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alec McCann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th match minute, The Squatters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denver Hyatt to maneuver through the defense. Devin Hearn could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Gavin Traylor made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dane Tobin during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dane Tobin kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Chad Redmond's late challenge caught a Saltville's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chad Redmond helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th minute, Chad Redmond hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 1-0 became the score in the 14th minute when Alec McCann elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 18 minutes of play, The Squatters's Julio Morin made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jesse Granger was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Saltville getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Alec McCann hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, Kenneth Lloyd had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jesse Granger. Saltville's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kenneth Lloyd was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Gavin Traylor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alec McCann showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 41 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfonso Dudley got free with Gavin Traylor in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 48th minute Alec McCann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavin Traylor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alec McCann to strike the kick off in the second half. Julio Morin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alec McCann scored 3-2 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gavin Traylor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Julio Morin 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. The Squatters's Gavin Traylor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Devin Hearn in the 65th minute of play. Devin Hearn scored 4-2 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gavin Traylor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Saltville getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Devin Hearn hit a great ball. Jesse Granger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julio Morin in the 76th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Kenneth Lloyd managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Squatters's supporters rose to their feet, but Kenneth Lloyd was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jesse Granger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Julio Morin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 89 minutes into the match, Saltville's goalkeeper Jesse Granger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kenneth Lloyd. Saltville's Fabian Eldridge got his second yellow card of the match in the 91st minute. The referee ordered Fabian Eldridge off the ground. Kenneth Lloyd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Jesse Granger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Julio Morin 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. Kenneth Lloyd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Saltville were victorious despite being under pressure from The Squatters for much of the match.