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Atherley Stadium
Spectators: 6725 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Evan Dufour made the kick off which started today's match. Camille Binet kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th minute August Bernard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stacy Richmond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paris Avila recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stacy Richmond didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from August Bernard went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. August Bernard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by August Bernard in the 17th minute of play forced Atherley's goalkeeper Stacy Richmond to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Bourkes booed when Atherley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lamar Lentz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd play minute Camille Binet came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Randy Hawkins. 1-1. If Camille Binet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camille Binet might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Randy Hawkins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Camille Binet ran back to his position shaking his head. If Evan Dufour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camille Binet who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Randy Hawkins when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Son Toth during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th match minute, Bourkes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Son Toth to maneuver through the defense.

Evan Dufour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Randy Hawkins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Camille Binet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atherley's supporters rose to their feet, but Camille Binet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Randy Hawkins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Randy Hawkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evan Dufour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th match minute, Atherley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loic Leclerc to maneuver through the defense. Randy Hawkins came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Atherley's Camille Binet. But to his dismay, Camille Binet quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Paris Avila could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Stacy Richmond made a huge save. After having played for 83 minutes, Brendan Metcalf managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bourkes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brendan Metcalf was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Atherley's Stacy Richmond got control of the ball when August Bernard tried to sneak it across the goal line. When August Bernard came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Bourkes 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 August Bernard couldn't finish the play. Atherley's Stacy Richmond played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paris Avila in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Atherley's Clemente Cordero got a free kick in the 90th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 95 minutes, Stacy Richmond successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bourkes's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.