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Matapedia Park
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Patrick Rosado made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the match, Harvey Kim notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Matapedia's Christian Fluet. Christian Fluet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Salvador Elliott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Christian Fluet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Salvador Elliott's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Christian Fluet was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. In the 11th minute Salvador Elliott shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Fluet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vicente Pouchard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Patrick Rosado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mose Andersen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Vicente Pouchard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Helston AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Pouchard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christian Fluet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Christian Fluet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvador Elliott, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salvador Elliott's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Christian Fluet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. If Vicente Pouchard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Matapedia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Helston AFC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Salvador Elliott stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Vicente Pouchard notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Matapedia's Christian Fluet. Christian Fluet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Patrick Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Christian Fluet managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Helston AFC's Vicente Pouchard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Matapedia's Basil Richmond got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 73rd minute, Helston AFC's Salvador Elliott ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Christian Fluet. Christian Fluet yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. In the 77th match minute, Helston AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigue Colbert to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basil Richmond in the 79th minute of play forced Helston AFC's goalkeeper Mose Andersen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salvador Elliott received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Christian Fluet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adalberto Villanueva charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adalberto Villanueva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 88th minute, Helston AFC's Vicente Pouchard dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Kirby Baker hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Helston AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.