League

Cobleskill Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Clay Weir started the match with the kick off. Glen Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Scot Stephenson having to interfere. A collision led to STL City FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Ty Taylor hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, CROW RAVEN's Freddie Chapman got a free kick in the 7th minute. Glen Duarte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 16thth minute of the game Glen Duarte who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CROW RAVEN's Scot Stephenson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 20th match minute, STL City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Werner Chaney to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the game, CROW RAVEN's Clay Weir nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jay Burkett made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With an all-out effort, CROW RAVEN's Jay Burkett threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Clay Weir, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Weston Edwards received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Scot Stephenson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Glen Duarte in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Scot Stephenson saved CROW RAVEN from getting behind. Jay Burkett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clay Weir in the 42nd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Glen Duarte stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Reynaldo Sorenson might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Scot Stephenson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Reynaldo Sorenson ran back to his position shaking his head. Scot Stephenson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Glen Duarte in the 59th minute of the match. When Silas Alvaro fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored STL City FC's protests and gave Silas Alvaro a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of CROW RAVEN booed when STL City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silas Alvaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jay Burkett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clay Weir, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Graig Graham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the STL City FC defense, Bart Leslie kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jay Burkett. The STL City FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jay Burkett should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clay Weir in the 76th minute of play forced STL City FC's goalkeeper Jay Burkett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, CROW RAVEN's Clay Weir sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jay Burkett narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to CROW RAVEN getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Nathanial Bryant hit a great ball. Graig Graham hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Glen Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Scot Stephenson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CROW RAVEN's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.