League

Excel
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arturo Higgins made the kick off which started today's match. Chignecto FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Damion Grayson scored to the left of an out of position Elisha Norris, making the score, 1-0. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of Excel:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chignecto FC:s goal. The supporters of Chignecto FC booed when Excel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norman Jacobs didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 24 minutes into the game, when Rudolf Burrell put in a rough tackle. In the 23rd minute, one of Chignecto FC: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 Chignecto FC. After 30 played minutes Excel got a freekick which was hit by Norman Jacobs. Elisha Norris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Higgins, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The supporters of Excel booed when Chignecto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Dostie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chignecto FC's goalkeeper Elisha Norris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Irvin Penn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Leslie Briard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Marlin Rouse hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 52nd minute, Dylan Engel sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Chignecto FC's Elisha Norris didn't even have to move. Damion Grayson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elisha Norris having to interfere. When Damion Grayson came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Excel 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 Damion Grayson couldn't finish the play. When Irvin Penn came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Chignecto 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 Irvin Penn couldn't finish the play. Chignecto FC's Irvin Penn got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Chignecto FC's Elisha Norris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Higgins in the 73rd minute of play. Elisha Norris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Higgins in the 75th minute of the match. If Damion Grayson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Excel's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.