Pro Shottas Senior 1 vs 1 Empire

Pro Shottas Senior hosted Empire at Greens Playing Field on 13 May 2026, with kick-off at 9:20pm in a league home match that ended in a 1-1 stalemate after 90 minutes of intense football. Both sides shared the spoils in a contest marked by solid defensive work and moments of attacking promise.

Pro Shottas Senior lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, deploying Nashton Browne in goal. The back four consisted of Keshawn Thomas at right back, Romelle Burgess and Jenard Satney as central defenders, and Nathan Blackman on the left. In midfield, Zavion Nurse and Shakir Harewood operated as the two holding midfielders tasked with breaking up play and distributing the ball. Ahead of them, the attacking trio featured Ishaem Ellis on the right wing, Ackeem Holder centrally as the attacking midfielder, and Teondre Hinkson on the left. Leading the line was striker Xaveir Webster, expected to spearhead the attack and convert chances. The substitutes available were Luke St.John, Shavid Maynard, Shaquille Payne, and Korey Reid.

The match began with Pro Shottas Senior showing intent, Jenard Satney testing the opposition defence with an early attempt in the fourth minute, though it went wide. Shortly after, Keshawn Thomas was caught offside in the seventh minute due to a mistimed run, halting a promising move. Ishaem Ellis forced a save from the Empire goalkeeper in the ninth minute, signalling the home side’s attacking threat.

Nashton Browne was alert in goal, comfortably catching a cross in the twelfth minute to quell any early danger. Teondre Hinkson followed with a shot saved a minute later, while Xaveir Webster’s effort in the 14th minute drifted wide. Zavion Nurse also had an attempt go wide in the 19th minute, showing the midfield’s willingness to contribute offensively.

Webster’s high shot in the 22nd minute was another missed opportunity, and the game’s physicality began to show as Nurse committed two successive fouls by pushing opponents in the 25th and 26th minutes. A contentious moment arose in the 30th minute when Teondre Hinkson was flagged offside for a mistimed run, though the decision was deemed incorrect.

Webster continued to press, forcing a save in the 33rd minute and then firing wide a minute later. The home side’s discipline was tested when Ackeem Holder received a yellow card for a bad tackle in the 38th minute. Webster’s high attempt in the 41st minute and Ellis’s saved effort in the 42nd minute rounded off a lively first half, which ended goalless.

The second half saw Jenard Satney commit a push foul in the 51st minute. Pro Shottas Senior’s attacking efforts persisted with Holder and Hinkson both having shots saved in the 53rd and 54th minutes respectively, while Keshawn Thomas’s attempt went wide shortly after. Webster’s wide effort in the 58th minute and Holder’s high shot in the 62nd minute continued the pattern of near misses.

A tactical change came in the 64th minute as Luke St.John replaced Teondre Hinkson, aiming to inject fresh energy on the left flank. Webster was again incorrectly flagged offside in the 67th minute for a mistimed run. However, the match took a turn in the 68th minute when Keshawn Thomas was penalised for a handball inside the box, conceding a penalty to Empire. The visitors converted the spot-kick with their left foot in the 69th minute, taking the lead.

Thomas’s frustration showed as he committed a push foul a minute later. Despite this setback, Pro Shottas Senior continued to press, with Thomas firing wide in the 76th minute. Shakir Harewood was penalised for a late tackle in the 77th minute, and shortly after, Shavid Maynard came on for Ishaem Ellis in the 80th minute to bolster the midfield.

Keshawn Thomas was penalised for a late tackle in the 81st minute, while Webster was penalised for a push in the 85th minute. Shaquille Payne was introduced for Harewood at the same time, aiming to shore up the midfield. Nathan Blackman was cautioned for a bad tackle in the 86th minute and was substituted off for Korey Reid two minutes later.

In stoppage time, Pro Shottas Senior earned a direct free-kick from long range. Ackeem Holder stepped up and expertly curled a right-footed shot on target which was headed into the net by an Empire defender, securing a dramatic late equaliser in the 92nd minute. This strike ensured the home side salvaged a point in a match that had threatened to slip away.

The encounter was a tightly contested affair with Pro Shottas Senior showing resilience and determination to fight back after falling behind. Both teams had their chances, but it was Holder’s late free-kick that ultimately made the difference in a thrilling finish at Greens Playing Field.