League

Hedley
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Valère Boles made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, Brice Gaulin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Barnabé Rutledge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valère Boles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luther Costello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reggie Metcalf in the 14th minute of play. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cowley's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lothaire Waters was slow to take the kick. During this time Hedley's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Hedley's Hayden McCracken to fire away a dangerous shot which Barnabé Rutledge despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Reggie Metcalf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hedley's Valère Boles got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diodore Dunham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee gave Cowley a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Loyd Lutz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Hedley's Luther Costello. 0-1. Reggie Metcalf struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Luther Costello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cowley. Diodore Dunham's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Barnabé Rutledge read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Hedley's Jordan Holbrook nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Barnabé Rutledge made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 38 minutes into the match, Hedley's goal looked a bit too open when Reggie Metcalf came free, but Luther Costello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cowley's Barnabé Rutledge proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Cowley from getting a goal against them. 47 minutes into the match, Cowley's goal looked a bit too open when Valère Boles came free, but Barnabé Rutledge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reggie Metcalf stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Barnabé Rutledge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valère Boles in the 52nd minute of the match. After 52 played minutes Hedley got a freekick which was hit by Merle Griggs. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antonio Moore during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Antonio Moore hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 62nd play minute Brice Gaulin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Luther Costello. 1-2. If Brice Gaulin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bertrand Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the game, Jordan Holbrook cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Barnabé Rutledge was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 76 minutes, Georges Ruffin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cowley and the Hedley players grew even worse after the yellow card. Georges Ruffin hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Luther Costello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brice Gaulin in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes into the match, Cowley's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Moore came free, but Barnabé Rutledge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luther Costello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brice Gaulin in the 88th minute. Valère Boles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barnabé Rutledge having to interfere. In the 96th minute Valère Boles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barnabé Rutledge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.