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Kernahan
Spectators: 6965 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1965, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Darren Eve got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Dansam Adams's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Philmore McFarlane was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. When Jason Lawrence fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hindustan Falcons's protests and gave Jason Lawrence a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 played minutes Hindustan Falcons got a freekick which was hit by Jason Lawrence. In the 12th minute Dansam Adams shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philmore McFarlane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roderick Bell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Kareem Hypolite made a huge save. Darren Eve struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Kareem Hypolite didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kernahan. After a defensive mix-up in Hindustan Falcons's zone, Roderick Bell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kareem Hypolite came out of the goal and Roderick Bell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The corner ended in Beryl Swaratsingh almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hindustan Falcons's Kareem Hypolite did a great save. If Roderick Bell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24thth minute of the game Dansam Adams who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kernahan's Philmore McFarlane was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kernahan's zone, Ravi Minshall stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Philmore McFarlane came out of the goal and Ravi Minshall tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Dansam Adams's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Philmore McFarlane was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Kareem Hypolite made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Roderick Bell sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Hindustan Falcons's Kareem Hypolite got control of the ball when Roderick Bell tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kernahan's Philmore McFarlane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ravi Minshall in the 40th minute of play. Philmore McFarlane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ravi Minshall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kernahan's Philmore McFarlane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ravi Minshall in the 44th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ravi Minshall was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dansam Adams got free with Philmore McFarlane in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 56 played minutes Kernahan got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Taitt. After 58 played minutes Kernahan got a freekick which was hit by Darren Eve. If Ravi Minshall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 67 minutes, Ravi Minshall made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Kernahan's Philmore McFarlane tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Philmore McFarlane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ravi Minshall, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Ravi Minshall might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Philmore McFarlane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ravi Minshall ran back to his position shaking his head. Roderick Bell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ian Simmons received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Kareem Hypolite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khaleem Duprey charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Khaleem Duprey the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 0-2 became the score in the 95th minute when Dansam Adams elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The Hindustan Falcons supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hindustan Falcons would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.