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Falconbridge
Spectators: 6745 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 0) Falconbridge's Rod Goode 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 a rather tough play, Falconbridge's Hubert Barber got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute, Pablo Moïse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Columbus Martinez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Burnsville's supporters rose to their feet, but Columbus Martinez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noble McLaughlin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th match minute, Burnsville was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amado Rosario to maneuver through the defense. Rod Goode received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Eusebio Purcell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 20 played minutes Burnsville got a freekick which was hit by Rueben Racicot. After a defensive mix-up in Burnsville's zone, Rod Goode stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eusebio Purcell came out of the goal and Rod Goode tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antwan Worthington's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eusebio Purcell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. If Rod Goode had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noble McLaughlin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Columbus Martinez in the 31st minute of the match. After having played for 45 minutes, Antwan Worthington managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Falconbridge's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antwan Worthington was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rayford Ewing stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Columbus Martinez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Noble McLaughlin made a huge save. 57 minutes into the match, Burnsville's Columbus Martinez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Noble McLaughlin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Falconbridge's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Columbus Martinez fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Columbus Martinez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 60thth minute tested the skills of Noble McLaughlin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Columbus Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noble McLaughlin having to interfere. Antwan Worthington's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eusebio Purcell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. After having played for 73 minutes, Rayford Ewing managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Burnsville's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rayford Ewing was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Burnsville's Gail Stoddard got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Columbus Martinez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Falconbridge's Noble McLaughlin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rayford Ewing in the 84th minute of play. Eusebio Purcell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rod Goode in the 90th minute of play. Rayford Ewing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Columbus Martinez got free with Noble McLaughlin in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Burnsville players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Falconbridge from taking control. The game ends in a draw.