Qikiqtarjuaq Park
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683,
Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Junior Stover made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Premier FC's zone, Jewel Coats stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zé Paulo Bezerra came out of the goal and Jewel Coats tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 5 minutes into the match, Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dadá da Costa came free, but Jason Achin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Premier FC's Zé Paulo Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Dostie in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Premier FC booed when Qikiqtarjuaq FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Will Greenberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joélson Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Qikiqtarjuaq FC's goal looked a bit too open when Afonsinho Paiva came free, but Jason Achin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Premier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bruce Morin came free, but Zé Paulo Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jason Achin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonsinho Paiva in the 19th minute of play. Zé Paulo Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruce Morin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Eduardo Capixaba charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Eduardo Capixaba the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Premier FC's Zé Paulo Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruce Morin in the 28th minute of play. With his leg Zé Paulo Bezerra managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Qikiqtarjuaq FC's Junior Stover fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 30th minute, Afonsinho Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Jason Achin. Qikiqtarjuaq FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 35th minute, Dadá da Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Premier FC's Zé Paulo Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruce Morin in the 36th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Egídio Garcia during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 37 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Premier FC! If Dadá da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonsinho Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jason Achin having to interfere. Jason Achin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonsinho Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afonsinho Paiva to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Dadá da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Achin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Jewel Coats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Paulo Bezerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Junior Stover in the 56th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Bruce Morin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 64 minutes, Alexandre Matos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Premier FC and the Qikiqtarjuaq FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Premier FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Alexandre Matos hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Hilario Slaughter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Qikiqtarjuaq FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hilario Slaughter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Paulo Bezerra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Premier FC's Zé Paulo Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruce Morin in the 69th minute of play. Zé Paulo Bezerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruce Morin in the 72nd minute of the match. A collision led to Qikiqtarjuaq FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Will Greenberg hit a great ball. After 78 played minutes Qikiqtarjuaq FC got a freekick which was hit by Mario Dostie. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Junior Stover in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zé Paulo Bezerra saved Premier FC from getting behind. Zé Paulo Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Junior Stover, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. When Mario Dostie came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Qikiqtarjuaq 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 Mario Dostie couldn't finish the play. Qikiqtarjuaq FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Afonsinho Paiva scored to the left of an out of position Jason Achin, making the score, 1-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Premier FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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