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Estádio Jncl Dsprts
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roger Burrell got the match started through his kick off. Alpha FC's Rusty Conner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Burrell in the 4th minute of play. Roger Burrell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Rusty Conner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 20 minutes, Thomas Stroud managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oriental Dragon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Stroud was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rusty Conner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Burrell, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Thomas Stroud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rusty Conner having to interfere. Art Cano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tanner Leslie having to interfere. Roger Burrell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thomas Stroud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roger Burrell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rusty Conner having to interfere. If Art Cano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thomas Stroud succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 43rd playminute. Thomas Stroud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dudley Bliss was the one to do the kick off. Roger Burrell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Rusty Conner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Roger Burrell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rusty Conner was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. A hard shot 69 in the game by Art Cano from a close distance when the talented Tanner Leslie managed to make a qualified save. Oriental Dragon FC's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Thomas Stroud put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Rusty Conner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roger Burrell in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rusty Conner saved Alpha FC from getting behind. Thomas Stroud blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rusty Conner having to make a save. After 78 played minutes Alpha FC got a freekick which was hit by Abe Bain. Rusty Conner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Stroud in the 80th minute of play. Oriental Dragon FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Henry Lyon in the 82nd minute. The corner led Oriental Dragon FC's Henry Lyon to fire away a dangerous shot which Rusty Conner despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Rusty Conner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Stroud in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 87th minute of the match Henry Lyon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rusty Conner showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 89 minutes into the game, one of Oriental Dragon FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 97 played minutes Dudley Bliss rounded Oriental Dragon FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-2.