League

Middletown Stadium
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Delaware FC's Derick Deleon 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. In the 8thth minute of the game Marcellus Whitt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Delaware FC's Kristofer Pagan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dwight Ryan struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Tuan Hirsch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Delaware FC. Rashad Dickens kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Dwight Ryan 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. 14 minutes in the game, Derick Deleon fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Tuan Hirsch having to interfere. With a little luck, S & N Fairway FC's Tuan Hirsch got control of the ball when Dwight Ryan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, S & N Fairway FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Horne came free, but Tuan Hirsch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. S & N Fairway FC's Tuan Hirsch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Derick Deleon in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, S & N Fairway FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garry Cormier to maneuver through the defense. After 24 played minutes, Delaware FC's Antonio Toth shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tuan Hirsch came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Delaware FC reached it. A collision led to Delaware FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Spencer Richards hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Derick Deleon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tuan Hirsch was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 37th minute S & N Fairway FC were awarded a corner. Stanford Love went to the cornerflag to take it. With a little luck, S & N Fairway FC's Tuan Hirsch got control of the ball when Dwight Ryan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dwight Ryan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Tuan Hirsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

A collision led to S & N Fairway FC getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Garry Cormier hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in S & N Fairway FC's zone, Derick Deleon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tuan Hirsch came out of the goal and Derick Deleon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dwight Ryan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dwight Ryan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Tuan Hirsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derick Deleon in the 61st minute of play forced S & N Fairway FC's goalkeeper Tuan Hirsch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. S & N Fairway FC's Tuan Hirsch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruben Grant in the 63rd minute of play. If Derick Deleon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tuan Hirsch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dwight Ryan, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dwight Ryan in the 80th minute of play forced S & N Fairway FC's goalkeeper Tuan Hirsch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dwight Ryan in the 89th minute of play forced S & N Fairway FC's goalkeeper Tuan Hirsch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Marcellus Whitt came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the S & N Fairway 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 Marcellus Whitt couldn't finish the play.