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Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000,
Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) In the 5th minute, Darrick Galarneau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gail Jimenez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dexter Duke. Blue Jays SC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. MacKay AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Clair Hayes scored to the left of an out of position Ariel Ruth, making the score, 1-0. Clair Hayes struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Ariel Ruth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blue Jays SC. Marion Woody received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dexter Duke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valentin Rutledge's late challenge caught a MacKay AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentin Rutledge helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Blue Jays SC's Valentin Rutledge got a free kick in the 20th minute. When Marion Woody came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the MacKay AFC 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 Marion Woody couldn't finish the play. Ian Cantrell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Ian Cantrell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dexter Duke was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Marion Woody sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marion Woody in the 34th minute of play forced Blue Jays SC's goalkeeper Dexter Duke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute Ian Cantrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dexter Duke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 42 played minutes Blue Jays SC got a freekick which was hit by Kim Louis. Marion Woody received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Dexter Duke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Freddie Spencer fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MacKay AFC's protests and gave Freddie Spencer a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, MacKay AFC's Freddie Spencer got a free kick in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Clair Hayes to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, MacKay AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Clair Hayes came free, but Ariel Ruth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute, Kim Louis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to MacKay AFC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Grady Watson hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Blue Jays SC's Darrick Galarneau got a free kick in the 61st minute. The supporters of MacKay AFC booed when Blue Jays SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Rutledge didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marion Woody in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dexter Duke, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 69th minute Clair Hayes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Ruth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Ian Cantrell managed to get in a good position for a shot. MacKay AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ian Cantrell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dexter Duke breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ian Cantrell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marion Woody sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Blue Jays SC's zone, Ian Cantrell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dexter Duke came out of the goal and Ian Cantrell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Marion Woody had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. MacKay AFC's Marion Woody was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 91st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 96th minute Ian Cantrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dexter Duke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MacKay AFC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.
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