U18 League

Magpie Stadium
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Brad Missen made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Raleigh Dale had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rabah Ziani. Timber Pines FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raleigh Dale was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Rabah Ziani was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Raleigh Dale capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Raleigh Dale really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 15 minutes into the match, Timber Pines FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brad Missen came free, but Rabah Ziani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Timber Pines FC's zone, Brock Devine stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rabah Ziani came out of the goal and Brock Devine tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Timber Pines FC's Rabah Ziani got control of the ball when Raleigh Dale tried to sneak it across the goal line. The throw-in from Rod Stephens in the 24th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Timber Pines FC's Nordine Boulmerka. After some careless play in the Timber Pines FC defense, Ed Howard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rabah Ziani. The Timber Pines FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rabah Ziani should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Elderslie Magpies's Martin Bailey got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Ed Howard received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rabah Ziani came out and tried to block the shot, but Ed Howard slotted it home off the left post making it 5-0 in the 36th minute. A collision led to Timber Pines FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Nordine Boulmerka hit a great ball. 6-0 became the score in the 43rd minute when Brad Missen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tayeb Bedjaoui stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Martin Bailey might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rabah Ziani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Martin Bailey ran back to his position shaking his head. Kale Mcinnis kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Brad Missen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Rabah Ziani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Brad Missen made a precise shot to the right of Rabah Ziani. Timber Pines FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. Raleigh Dale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute, Chadli Nabil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rabah Ziani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rod Stephens, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Timber Pines FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raleigh Dale came free, but Rabah Ziani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.