Friendly League

Rahan
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Trevor McAlphie took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Silvestre Firmin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Gerald McTom took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Nestor Selatse to make any attempt to save it. Lázaro Dorio kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th match minute, Rahan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breanainn Rutherford to maneuver through the defense. Trevor McAlphies short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Nestor Selatse to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Trevor McAlphie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ardán Dalton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvestre Firmin, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Gerald McTom sped through Cuesta AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nestor Selatse. Trevor McAlphie kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 28thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Cuesta AFC's keeper Nestor Selatse was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Trevor McAlphies short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Nestor Selatse to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Omar Ospin during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Omar Ospin kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Trevor McAlphie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Nestor Selatse made a huge save. The nice shot from Trevor McAlphie in the 33rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Nestor Selatse had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 39th minute, one of Cuesta AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cuesta AFC. Nestor Selatse came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Rahan's Trevor McAlphie. But to his dismay, Trevor McAlphie quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Omar Ospin to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Alan Silke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rahan and the Cuesta AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 53 played minutes Rahan got a freekick which was hit by Alan Silke. Reilley Dempsey charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reilley Dempsey the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 56th match minute, Rahan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reilley Dempsey to maneuver through the defense. Gerald McTom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Selatse having to interfere. Séamus McNamee made in the 63rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Cuesta AFC's Silvestre Firmin. After 67 played minutes Rahan got a freekick which was hit by Breanainn Rutherford. Nestor Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerald McTom in the 69th minute of play. Ardán Dalton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Omar Ospin in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute Gerald McTom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 minutes of play Rahan's Reilley Dempsey was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Rahan getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Reilley Dempsey hit a great ball. Omar Ospin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trevor McAlphie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Nestor Selatse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nestor Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trevor McAlphie in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Casey Myler cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Nestor Selatse was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 88th minute, Trevor McAlphie made a precise shot to the right of Nestor Selatse. Cuesta AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. After 93 played minutes Rahan got a freekick which was hit by Berkley Murphy. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Trevor McAlphie put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Nestor Selatse. Rahan walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.