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Nacional
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mervin Moss made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Wilfred Courtney sent off a good shot on target. Eric Benson's late challenge caught a FC Motagua's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eric Benson helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ahamdullilah fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! Mervin Moss went to the wrong direction when Ismael Rollins was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Denne in the 20th minute of play forced Ahamdullilah's goalkeeper Mervin Moss to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, one of FC Motagua:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Motagua. A collision led to FC Motagua getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Lucas Heath hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, Ahamdullilah's Eric Benson broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudolf Sutherland in the 29th minute of play forced FC Motagua's goalkeeper Sanford Benjamin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute, Wilfred Courtney 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. Mervin Moss showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Denne, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Guy Young received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Sanford Benjamin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Noel Denne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mervin Moss having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Noel Denne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mervin Moss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Ahamdullilah's goal looked a bit too open when Garrett Frey came free, but Mervin Moss reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mervin Moss made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilfred Courtney in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Noel Denne made a kick off. Mervin Moss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Denne in the 55th minute of play. Mervin Moss showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Denne, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Mervin Moss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Denne in the 64th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Noel Denne managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Motagua's supporters rose to their feet, but Noel Denne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mervin Moss breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sanford Benjamin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guy Young, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the game, Leland Cordero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Motagua's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ahamdullilah the free kick. In the 73rd minute, Leland Cordero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, FC Motagua's goal looked a bit too open when Guy Young came free, but Sanford Benjamin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute Wilfred Courtney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mervin Moss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilfred Courtney received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Mervin Moss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Noel Denne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of FC Motagua booed when Ahamdullilah was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristopher Camacho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 91 minutes, Noel Denne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Motagua's supporters crossed their fingers, but Noel Denne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 91 minutes, Noel Denne mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Motagua and the Ahamdullilah players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st match minute, FC Motagua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noel Denne to maneuver through the defense. Garrett Frey kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Ahamdullilah's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.