Friendly League

Stade Ville
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Key West FC's Calvin Yarbrough 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. After having played for 4 minutes, Calvin Yarbrough managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Key West FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Calvin Yarbrough was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eddie Knowles hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. The supporters of St. Etienne booed when Key West FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calvin Yarbrough didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute St. Etienne were awarded a corner. Eddie Knowles went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddie Moyer in the 17th minute of play forced St. Etienne's goalkeeper Joe Ellerby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of St. Etienne booed when Key West FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Monroe Braun didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Seth England got free with Roger Magalhães in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 27 played minutes St. Etienne got a freekick which was hit by Seth England. Joe Ellerby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calvin Yarbrough, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Key West FC's goal looked a bit too open when Harvey Branch came free, but Roger Magalhães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Freddie Moyer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jasper Landrum struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Joe Ellerby didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Key West FC. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Seth England made a kick off. A collision led to Key West FC getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Randall Whitley hit a great ball. Joe Ellerby came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Key West FC's Jasper Landrum. But to his dismay, Jasper Landrum quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harvey Branch in the 59th minute of play forced Key West FC's goalkeeper Roger Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, St. Etienne's Sebastien Murtagh got a free kick in the 62nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eddie Knowles during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The score was 1-2 after a penalty in the 67th minute, where Key West FC:s Monroe Braun tricked St. Etienne:s Joe Ellerby with a difficult ball by the left post. 70 minutes into the match, Jasper Landrum notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of St. Etienne's Joe Ellerby. Joe Ellerby was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Freddie Moyer might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joe Ellerby. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Freddie Moyer ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 81st minute, Seth England ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roger Magalhães was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Jasper Landrum hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Key West FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.