League

Central Manchester
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Central Manchester's Randall Pollard 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 3rd minute, Sherwood Bartley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kirksville fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 5 played minutes Kirksville got a freekick which was hit by Ervin Aguirre. Randy Hull made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Deon Crusher sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Randall Pollard in the 8th minute of play forced Kirksville's goalkeeper Randy Hull to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso Blanchard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lanny Lang having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Vernon Cornell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kirksville's supporters rose to their feet, but Vernon Cornell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lanny Lang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Kirksville's Vernon Cornell in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Central Manchester's goalie prevented a goal. Deon Crusher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randy Hull having to interfere. Lanny Lang stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vernon Cornell's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Lanny Lang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sherwood Bartley in the 31st minute of play. In the 34thth minute of the game Sherwood Bartley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Central Manchester's Lanny Lang was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vernon Cornell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the match, Central Manchester's goal looked a bit too open when Sherwood Bartley came free, but Lanny Lang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sherwood Bartley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sherwood Bartley kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Vernon Cornell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sherwood Bartley was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Vernon Cornell took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Lanny Lang to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo McKinley during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 60th minute, Leonardo McKinley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Sherwood Bartley 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. Central Manchester's Lanny Lang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sherwood Bartley in the 86th minute of play. If Alfonso Blanchard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Central Manchester's Lanny Lang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sherwood Bartley in the 91st minute of play. Sherwood Bartley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Lanny Lang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.