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Empress
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Howard Friedman took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shirley Glover in the 4th minute of play forced Whitehead AFC's goalkeeper Lincoln Pinneau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvin Whittington didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Glenn Westbrook went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Whitehead AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Christopher Guillory was slow to take the kick. During this time Montreal Unionists's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Howard Friedman in the 14th minute of play forced Montreal Unionists's goalkeeper Alvin Whittington to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glenn Westbrook in the 17th minute of play forced Montreal Unionists's goalkeeper Alvin Whittington to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Glenn Westbrook kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Christopher Guillory's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lincoln Pinneau read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Montreal Unionists's goal looked a bit too open when Rudolph Norman came free, but Alvin Whittington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Warren Fry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Howard Friedman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 27 minutes of play, Whitehead AFC's Howard Friedman made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alvin Whittington was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Montreal Unionists booed when Whitehead AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rudolph Norman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Whitehead AFC's goalkeeper Lincoln Pinneau, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Dorian Brodeur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dewitt Wade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lincoln Pinneau having to interfere. Shirley Glover struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Lincoln Pinneau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montreal Unionists. An unexpectedly hard shot by Howard Friedman in the 47th minute of play forced Montreal Unionists's goalkeeper Alvin Whittington to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Whitehead AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Warren Fry made a kick off. Lincoln Pinneau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Warren Fry, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Rudolph Norman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Alvin Whittington made a huge save. 60 minutes into the match, Montreal Unionists's goal looked a bit too open when Howard Friedman came free, but Alvin Whittington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Glenn Westbrook fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Whitehead AFC's protests and gave Glenn Westbrook a yellow card for diving instead. In the 62nd match minute, Whitehead AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glenn Westbrook to maneuver through the defense. If Shirley Glover had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Whitehead AFC's Lincoln Pinneau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Warren Fry in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th match minute, Whitehead AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Floyd Hendrix to maneuver through the defense. Lincoln Pinneau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Warren Fry, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Whitehead AFC's Glenn Westbrook got his second yellow card of the match in the 73rd minute. The referee ordered Glenn Westbrook off the ground. A collision led to Whitehead AFC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Glenn Westbrook hit a great ball. If Hunter Dennison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Howard Friedman kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alvin Whittington. That made the score 0-3 in the 80 minute of play. Lincoln Pinneau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Warren Fry in the 86th minute of the match. Lincoln Pinneau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shirley Glover, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute, Hunter Dennison left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Whitehead AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. The Whitehead AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Whitehead AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.