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Manorhaven
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eric Leonard took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cameron Jean took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emmanuel Reeves. Emmanuel Reeves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Eric Leonard managed to get in a good position for a shot. strzaly's supporters rose to their feet, but Eric Leonard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jarvis Metcalf breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 9 minutes into the game, Carlos Estrada was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Home Gardens's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave strzaly the free kick. After a rather tough play, Home Gardens's Carlos Estrada got a free kick in the 9th minute. Emmanuel Reeves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cameron Jean, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Emmanuel Reeves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Estrada in the 11th minute of play. strzaly's Emmanuel Reeves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Hunter in the 16th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, strzaly's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Estrada came free, but Emmanuel Reeves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute of the match Stanley Russell shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emmanuel Reeves showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 25 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Oakley was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Home Gardens's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave strzaly the free kick. In the 25th minute, Rodolfo Oakley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eric Leonard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jarvis Metcalf read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. A collision led to Home Gardens getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Carlos Estrada hit a great ball. Jarvis Metcalf made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Eric Leonard sent off a good shot on target. Emmanuel Reeves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Estrada, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Jarvis Metcalf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Leonard in the 36th minute of the match. If George Fujieda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Eric Leonard came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the strzaly fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eric Leonard couldn't finish the play. The supporters of strzaly booed when Home Gardens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dennis Hunter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennis Hunter charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dennis Hunter the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 45th minute, Dennis Hunter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Carlos Estrada made the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play, Home Gardens's Cameron Jean made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emmanuel Reeves was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 56 minutes of play, strzaly's Eric Leonard made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jarvis Metcalf was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Cameron Jean kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Emmanuel Reeves. That made the score 2-3 in the 59 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo Oakley got free with Emmanuel Reeves in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eric Leonard in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jarvis Metcalf saved Home Gardens from getting behind. George Fujieda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jarvis Metcalf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, strzaly's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Hunter came free, but Emmanuel Reeves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emmanuel Reeves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Estrada in the 74th minute of play. Jarvis Metcalf came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by strzaly's Eric Leonard. But to his dismay, Eric Leonard quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. During the 79th minute of the match Rodolfo Oakley completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Rodolfo Oakley a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Home Gardens getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Rodolfo Oakley hit a great ball. Carlos Estrada's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Emmanuel Reeves firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of strzaly booed when Home Gardens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stanley Russell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emmanuel Reeves was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Dennis Hunter capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dennis Hunter really showed his touch with that goal: 3-4. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Home Gardens walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.