U18 League

The Scrapple Factory
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Preston Kemp took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Ari Laird put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Noah Rogers. When Dante Wynn fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Creekers's protests and gave Dante Wynn a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th match minute, Creekers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dante Wynn to maneuver through the defense. Martin Crowe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Lee Kilgore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Preston Kemp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Higgins having to interfere. 24 minutes into the game, Lee Kilgore cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Emerson Higgins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Creekers's Emerson Higgins got control of the ball when Preston Kemp tried to sneak it across the goal line. Slower Lower FC's Noah Rogers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ari Laird in the 32nd minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Creekers's Ari Laird nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noah Rogers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. A sloppy throw-in by Steven Morse in the 41st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Creekers's Harvey Tyson. The supporters of Creekers booed when Slower Lower FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damon Whitlock didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emmanuel Yeager made a kick off. Ari Laird hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Emerson Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Crowe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ari Laird got free with Noah Rogers in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ari Laird's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Noah Rogers skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Emerson Higgins came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Slower Lower FC's Preston Kemp. But to his dismay, Preston Kemp quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Preston Kemp in the 72nd minute of play forced Creekers's goalkeeper Emerson Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emmanuel Yeager struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Noah Rogers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Creekers. The supporters of Slower Lower FC booed when Creekers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emmanuel Yeager didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rashad Elliott was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 86th minute. Creekers's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A collision led to Slower Lower FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Preston Kemp hit a great ball. If Ari Laird had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.