U21 League

Waialua
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rich Lawson kicked off to start the match. Waialua's Rich Lawson got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rich Lawson was extremely unlucky when he, in the 10th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ladonia's Casey Barr proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Ladonia from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jermaine Sexton in the 14th minute of play forced Waialua's goalkeeper Erik Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruce Singer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Waialua's Rich Lawson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Casey Barr. That made the score 1-0 after 19 minutes of play. Ladonia's Joe Betts got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rhett Spaulding's late challenge caught a Ladonia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rhett Spaulding helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th match minute, Waialua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rhett Spaulding to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute, Earl Strange hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Waialua's zone, Vince West stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erik Cabrera came out of the goal and Vince West tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeff Willett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Cabrera having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jeff Willett to strike the kick off in the second half. Jeff Willetts short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got Erik Cabrera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Casey Barr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rocky Shirley in the 53rd minute of play. Casey Barr didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rich Lawson went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Casey Barr took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rich Lawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ladonia's Jermaine Sexton got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute of the match Isaiah Cotton shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Casey Barr showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 67 minutes of play, Waialua's Rich Lawson made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Casey Barr was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 79th minute Rich Lawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casey Barr saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Florian Pritchett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, Rocky Shirley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeff Willett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florian Pritchett hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The supporters of Waialua booed when Ladonia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Pritchett didn't get a good kick on the ball. Waialua's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.