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BMO Field
Spectators: 7372 (Terracing: 5525, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Francisco Parnell kicked off to start the match. Gérard Duvall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes in the game, Francisco Parnell fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Raoul Roberts having to interfere. Frederic Legault sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Parnell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raoul Roberts read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Morris Minton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Efren Varela's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Raoul Roberts made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Frederic Legault sent off a good shot on target. Gérard Duvall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Morris Minton having to interfere. Efren Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Morris Minton having to interfere. If Gérard Duvall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Toronto FC's Morris Minton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gérard Duvall in the 34th minute of play. After 34 minutes, Harley Duarte mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Toronto FC and the Vampires players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Vampires booed when Toronto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harley Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute Gérard Duvall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Morris Minton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Gérard Duvall ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Morris Minton was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 41st match minute, Toronto FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eddie Sorensen to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Toronto FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Alfonso Finn hit a great ball. In the 46th match minute, Vampires was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milford Bérard to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Vampires's Raoul Roberts got control of the ball when Frederic Legault tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Frederic Legault had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 55th minute, Gérard Duvall ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Morris Minton was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Frederic Legault received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Raoul Roberts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Francisco Parnell in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raoul Roberts prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Efren Varela came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Vampires 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 Efren Varela couldn't finish the play. After 68 minutes of play, Vampires's Gérard Duvall made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Morris Minton was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 71st match minute, Vampires was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raphaël Laliberté to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the game, Toronto FC's Frederic Legault nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raoul Roberts made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Morris Minton made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Gérard Duvall sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Frederic Legault managed to get in a good position for a shot. Toronto FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Frederic Legault was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raoul Roberts breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When James Mathis fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vampires's protests and gave James Mathis a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Vampires's James Mathis got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Francisco Parnell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Raoul Roberts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.