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Shawinigan
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Real Barbados's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alain Goddard 3 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. The supporters of Shawinigan booed when Real Barbados was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augustus Hooper didn't get a good kick on the ball. Woodrow Lampron made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anderson Mosley in the 7th minute. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Mary Godwin sped through Shawinigan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nathan Eckert. Alain Goddard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Woodrow Lampron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute Glenn Hinton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan Eckert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anderson Mosley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Woodrow Lampron having to interfere. Nathan Eckert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mary Godwin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Barthélémy Vazquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Glenn Hinton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nathan Eckert was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Real Barbados's zone, Anderson Mosley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Woodrow Lampron came out of the goal and Anderson Mosley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Alain Goddard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orville Guidry during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Shawinigan's Orville Guidry got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute Mary Godwin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan Eckert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mary Godwin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mary Godwin in the 47th minute of play forced Shawinigan's goalkeeper Nathan Eckert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mary Godwin was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes, Michel Amos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Barbados and the Shawinigan players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 51 played minutes Real Barbados got a freekick which was hit by Michel Amos. Woodrow Lampron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anderson Mosley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Glenn Hinton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathan Eckert having to interfere. When Bert Blanchard fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Barbados's protests and gave Bert Blanchard a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd match minute, Real Barbados was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bert Blanchard to maneuver through the defense. Woodrow Lampron didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anderson Mosley went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 68th minute Mary Godwin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan Eckert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Alain Goddard 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. After 76 played minutes Shawinigan got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Brunelle. The supporters of Real Barbados booed when Shawinigan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rosario Baum didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Shawinigan's goalkeeper Nathan Eckert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Glenn Hinton. In the 86th minute, Mary Godwin 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. After having played for 88 minutes, Mary Godwin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Barbados's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mary Godwin 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 94th match minute, Real Barbados was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michel Amos to maneuver through the defense. Anderson Mosley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Real Barbados's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.