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Sirdar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nick McGraw made the kick off which started today's match. Nick McGraw could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Ethan Velazquez made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Sirdar's Alexander Padilla got a free kick in the 7th minute. Orville Hartman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ethan Velazquez having to interfere. When Orville Hartman came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Sirdar 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 Orville Hartman couldn't finish the play. André Pritchett struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Léonce Roy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Changsha FC. Léonce Roy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Pritchett, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 36th minute, Timothy Cohen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Léonce Roy was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orville Hartman during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 44th match minute, Sirdar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orville Hartman to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and André Pritchett made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, Sirdar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damien Yates to maneuver through the defense. Léonce Roy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Pritchett's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sirdar's goalkeeper Léonce Roy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baiardo Toyo in the 57th minute of play forced Sirdar's goalkeeper Léonce Roy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Léonce Roy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Pritchett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jewell Masters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Pritchett in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Léonce Roy saved Sirdar from getting behind. In the 67th minute, Luciano Gabriaux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 70 minutes, Nick McGraw managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sirdar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nick McGraw was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 74thth minute of the game André Pritchett who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sirdar's Léonce Roy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Léonce Roy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Pritchett, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A collision led to Sirdar getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Orville Hartman hit a great ball. Léonce Roy made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Pritchett in the 79th minute. André Pritchett had several of the Sirdar's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 80 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-2 score and a disappointed Léonce Roy as he didn't even see the shot coming. After a defensive mix-up in Sirdar's zone, André Pritchett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Léonce Roy came out of the goal and André Pritchett tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. André Pritchett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute Nick McGraw shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ethan Velazquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Pritchett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Léonce Roy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Changsha FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Sirdar.