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Bruno Park
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Bruno's Eloy Simpson 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. Absolon Velazquez charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Absolon Velazquez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Merritt FC booed when Bruno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Absolon Velazquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute of the match Galen Lopez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gayle Olson skillfully saved the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Merritt FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bruno:s goal. The referee gave Bruno a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lenard Compton, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Merritt FC's Alvin Bonds. 1-0. After 13 minutes, Juan Daoust mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merritt FC and the Bruno players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th minute, Juan Daoust hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute, Absolon Velazquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Merritt FC's goalkeeper Alvin Bonds had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Garth Rainey. In the 26th minute Gonzalo Whittington shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gayle Olson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonzalo Whittington took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gayle Olson. Gayle Olson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. A collision led to Merritt FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Juan Daoust hit a great ball. Merritt FC's Alvin Bonds proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Merritt FC from getting a goal against them. Eloy Simpson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Bruno booed when Merritt FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Blackman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fidel Reese received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Alvin Bonds tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonzalo Whittington sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gonzalo Whittington made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Gonzalo Whittington got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eloy Simpson's late challenge caught a Merritt FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eloy Simpson helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Bruno's Eloy Simpson got a free kick in the 57th minute. Garth Rainey's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvin Bonds read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Garth Rainey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvin Bonds having to interfere. In the 68th match minute, Merritt FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Blackman to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Merritt FC's Gonzalo Whittington slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gayle Olson. That made the score 1-2 after 73 minutes of play. Joachim Betts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Gayle Olson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 87 minutes into the game, Galen Lopez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merritt FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bruno the free kick. 87 minutes into the game, one of Merritt FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Bruno a penalty, 89 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lenard Compton, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Merritt FC's Alvin Bonds. 2-2. If Gonzalo Whittington had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.