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Riverhurst Stadium
Spectators: 7965 (Terracing: 5975, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) Zachary Fischer made the kick off and thus started the match. Augustin Seay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Vito Pryor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute Zachary Fischer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmond Dubose saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Zachary Fischer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edmond Dubose was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lenard Temple was slow to take the kick. During this time Hopewell AFC's players had a chance to rest. Hopewell AFC's Lenard Temple was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Edmond Dubose in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Vito Pryor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oren Cabrera kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Hunter Haney's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hayden Larson was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Edmond Dubose showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachary Fischer in the 25th minute of the match. Amado Harmon charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amado Harmon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Amado Harmon hit a great ball. If Zachary Fischer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 minutes, Dennis Pepper mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon and the Hopewell AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dennis Pepper hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Hunter Haney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Hopewell AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hunter Haney came free, but Hayden Larson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hopewell AFC's Cliff Knapp got a free kick in the 45th minute. ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon's Augustin Seay got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Hunter Haney made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Hopewell AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Augustin Seay came free, but Hayden Larson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Hopewell AFC's goalkeeper Hayden Larson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon's goalkeeper Edmond Dubose had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vito Pryor. A collision led to ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Sylvain Russell hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Hopewell AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Augustin Seay came free, but Hayden Larson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 71 minutes of play, ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon's Hunter Haney made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hayden Larson was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Vito Pryor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vito Pryors short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Edmond Dubose to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zachary Fischer in the 86th minute of play forced ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon's goalkeeper Edmond Dubose to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pasquale Dunham's late challenge caught a ☆冰谷☆〓嗜血〓喆Leon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pasquale Dunham helped the player get up and apologised. Pasquale Dunham kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Hopewell AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.