League

Lansford Park
Spectators: 5772 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1625, VIP seats: 147) Jerry Lott took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stan Ellis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5thth minute of the game Ed Hand who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lansford FC's Jerry Lott was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ed Hand sped through Lansford FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jerry Lott. When Stan Ellis came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Canton 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 Stan Ellis couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ed Hand in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerry Lott saved Lansford FC from getting behind. 13 minutes into the game, Canton FC's Stan Ellis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerry Lott made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 17th minute, Flint Dickey 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. In the 19th minute, Stan Ellis 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Flint Dickey managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canton FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Flint Dickey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jerry Lott breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Flint Dickey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerry Lott was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Flint Dickey might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerry Lott. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flint Dickey ran back to his position shaking his head. Flint Dickey struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Jerry Lott didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canton FC. In the 34th minute, Flint Dickey 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. 36 minutes into the match, Ed Hand had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jerry Lott. Lansford FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ed Hand was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Ed Hand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jerry Lott made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ed Hand in the 46th minute of play. The Lansford FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Canton FC were winning 0-4.

Jerry Lott was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Andrew Payton capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Andrew Payton really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Stan Ellis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marc Gabriel charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marc Gabriel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 57 minutes into the game, one of Lansford FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Gerardo McClelland charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerardo McClelland the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gerardo McClelland hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Flint Dickey 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. Stan Ellis struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Jerry Lott didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canton FC. After having played for 68 minutes, Antonio Powell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Canton FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Powell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 70th minute, Ed Hand made a precise shot to the right of Jerry Lott. Lansford FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. If Flint Dickey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Flint Dickey came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Canton 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 Flint Dickey couldn't finish the play. With his leg Jerry Lott managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Canton FC's Ed Hand fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 80th minute, Flint Dickey reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jerry Lott. The goal made the score 0-8. In the 83rd match minute, Lansford FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leon Haley to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Stan Ellis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canton FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Stan Ellis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jerry Lott breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Jerry Lott managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when Canton FC's Ed Hand fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ed Hand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Ed Hand left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Canton FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-9. With an all-out effort, Canton FC's Jerry Lott threw himself towards the right post 97 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Stan Ellis, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Canton FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.