Mankato Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113,
Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) The throw-in from Nathan Muniz in the 3rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Mankato's Neil Chavez. In the 7th minute Emanuel Gipson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnathon Gallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lincoln Root fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnathon Gallo having to interfere. A collision led to Mankato getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Monty McBride hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Lincoln Root managed to get in a good position for a shot. Somerset's supporters rose to their feet, but Lincoln Root was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Johnathon Gallo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 17thth minute of the game Lincoln Root who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mankato's Johnathon Gallo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Johnathon Gallo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lincoln Root's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Adrian Stafford blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Johnathon Gallo having to make a save. Norman Bergman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Alfred Russo made a huge save. The supporters of Mankato booed when Somerset was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lincoln Root didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lincoln Root fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnathon Gallo having to interfere. Lincoln Root sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dexter Jeffers hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dexter Jeffers in the 45th minute of play forced Somerset's goalkeeper Alfred Russo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Johnathon Gallo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lincoln Root, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lincoln Root was the one to do the kick off. Alfred Russo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norman Bergman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Somerset's Denver Jones got a free kick in the 54th minute. Alfred Russo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty McBride in the 58th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Somerset's Adrian Stafford got a free kick in the 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dexter Jeffers in the 63rd minute of play forced Somerset's goalkeeper Alfred Russo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 64 minutes, Ervin Woodall managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Somerset's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ervin Woodall was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Denver Jones kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Somerset's Alfred Russo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dexter Jeffers in the 67th minute of play. Alfred Russo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dexter Jeffers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denver Jones kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norman Bergman in the 73rd minute of play forced Somerset's goalkeeper Alfred Russo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casper Epps in the 74th minute of play forced Mankato's goalkeeper Johnathon Gallo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Lincoln Root ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Johnathon Gallo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Lincoln Root received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Johnathon Gallo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th match minute, Mankato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Rhodes to maneuver through the defense. If Adrian Stafford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cliff Schulz kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Somerset's Donny Lincoln seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Donny Lincoln the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Somerset protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Donny Lincoln had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Somerset fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 87th minute. Penalty! Dexter Jeffers placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! An unexpectedly hard shot by Jarrod Langston in the 93rd minute of play forced Somerset's goalkeeper Alfred Russo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adrian Stafford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Johnathon Gallo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Somerset players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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