League

Brielle
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Brendon Crandall kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Pete Starnes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brendon Crandall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Myles Henry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute of the match, Brendon Crandall got a very nice opportunity to score, but Myles Henry was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Brendon Crandall's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Myles Henry firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 19th match minute, Brielle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kareem MacWilliams to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the game, Moses Burgess was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brielle's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Central Malaver the free kick. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Brielle! In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for Central Malaver. Alistair Rasmussen stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Stephen Corona. 0-1. Brendon Crandall in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Myles Henry, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Darin Herron struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Myles Henry didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brielle. Carl Guillory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Corona having to interfere. Carl Guillory received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Stephen Corona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Brielle booed when Central Malaver was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Deal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute, Marlon McIntosh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Don Moses came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Brielle 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 Don Moses couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Theodore Ibarra made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Brielle's goal looked a bit too open when Theodore Ibarra came free, but Stephen Corona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Brendon Crandall had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Myles Henry. Central Malaver's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Brendon Crandall was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Stephen Corona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theodore Ibarra, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. If Theodore Ibarra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sheldon Brown hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. When Nicky Mueller fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Central Malaver's protests and gave Nicky Mueller a yellow card for diving instead. In the 72nd minute, Nicky Mueller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes in the game, Carl Guillory fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Stephen Corona having to interfere. Pete Starnes hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Sheldon Brown hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Central Malaver's zone, Darin Herron stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Myles Henry came out of the goal and Darin Herron tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sheldon Brown hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Nicky Mueller kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Brendon Crandall blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Myles Henry having to make a save. There was no doubt that Brielle were the better team. Brielle's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.