League

East Lansdowne Stadi
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Rothschild's Brice Holliday 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. Grant Pepper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jesus Ambrose got free with Clay Kramer in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Mark McNamara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Blair Gage took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark McNamara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Rothschild's Brice Holliday got a free kick in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brice Holliday in the 17th minute of play forced East Lansdowne's goalkeeper Blair Gage to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute Mark McNamara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blair Gage saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Brice Holliday's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Blair Gage was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Rothschild's Clay Kramer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Rothschild from getting a goal against them. Mark McNamara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blair Gage having to interfere. Grant Pepper's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clay Kramer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark McNamara in the 35th minute of play forced East Lansdowne's goalkeeper Blair Gage to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. East Lansdowne's Blair Gage played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brice Holliday in the 36th minute of play. With a little luck, Rothschild's Clay Kramer got control of the ball when Jesus Ambrose tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute of the match Zachery Tapia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Blair Gage showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 44th minute Mark McNamara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blair Gage saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Grant Pepper stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Rothschild's Zachery Tapia broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Grant Pepper struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Clay Kramer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for East Lansdowne. East Lansdowne's Blair Gage proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save East Lansdowne from getting a goal against them. If Brice Holliday had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brent Shook got his second yellow card in the match during the 76th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, East Lansdowne's Brent Shook got a free kick in the 77th minute. Mark McNamara got in the 80th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Blair Gage handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. If Mark McNamara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Brice Holliday had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rothschild's Brice Holliday got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The excitement rose when East Lansdowne's Bryon Crandall after 98 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Rothschild's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-2. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Rothschild had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.