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Edwardsville
Spectators: 6725 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 0) Sexsmith's Calvin Lacasse started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 9 minutes, Calvin Lacasse managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sexsmith's supporters crossed their fingers, but Calvin Lacasse was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roger Riquet hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Noe Yost took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joël Bragg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joël Bragg might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Noe Yost. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joël Bragg ran back to his position shaking his head. Edwardsville's Barry Middleton shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 17th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Moses Tharp but with some difficulty. Joël Bragg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noe Yost having to interfere. Joël Bragg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Calvin Lacasse fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noe Yost having to interfere. Joël Bragg struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Noe Yost didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sexsmith. When Calvin Lacasse came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Sexsmith 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 Calvin Lacasse couldn't finish the play.

Moses Tharp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarvis Richards in the 54th minute of the match. Moses Tharp stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arden Martinez's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Arden Martinez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Moses Tharp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Calvin Lacasse blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Noe Yost having to make a save. Calvin Lacasse hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Randall Raines kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Jarvis Richards scored 1-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Moses Tharp, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee felt a red card was in order, 84 minutes into the game, when Ervin McGhee put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of Edwardsville:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sexsmith:s goal. Noe Yost showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calvin Lacasse in the 96th minute of the match. Joël Bragg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Noe Yost tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.