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Pukatawagan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) TDOT FC's Johnson Slaughter started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. TDOT FC's Malik Leon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jewell McDonald in the 5th minute of play. When TDOT FC's Johnson Slaughter in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pukatawagan's goalie prevented a goal. If Johnson Slaughter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. TDOT FC's Malik Leon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jewell McDonald in the 15th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pukatawagan's Shirley Gunn got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute of the match Alphonso Askew shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mauricio Hardy showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, TDOT FC's Malik Leon got control of the ball when Joey Keene tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 32 played minutes Jewell McDonald rounded TDOT FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Mauricio Hardy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnson Slaughter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Johnson Slaughter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Mauricio Hardy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauricio Hardy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Earnest Beaver in the 45th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnson Slaughter in the 47th minute of play forced Pukatawagan's goalkeeper Mauricio Hardy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jewell McDonald was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Jewell McDonald left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pukatawagan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Earnest Beaver got free with Mauricio Hardy in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Earnest Beaver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Earnest Beaver received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Mauricio Hardy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauricio Hardy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnson Slaughter in the 72nd minute of play. Earnest Beaver who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Mauricio Hardy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 78th minute, Joey Keene got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 81st minute, TDOT FC's Alphonso Askew seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alphonso Askew the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of TDOT FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alphonso Askew had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Earnest Beaver who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Mauricio Hardy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Joey Keene received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Malik Leon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pukatawagan were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of TDOT FC for a fine match.