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Pittsburgh Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pittsburgh FC's Joan Matthews 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. In the 6th minute, Prosper Madden 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. Joan Matthews fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frédéric Witherspoon having to interfere. Darren McMahon took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Guy Foucault. Guy Foucault dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Kim Charlesbois blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Guy Foucault having to make a save. Pittsburgh FC's Guy Foucault played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darren McMahon in the 15th minute of play. Joan Matthews charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joan Matthews the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 17th match minute, Pittsburgh FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joan Matthews to maneuver through the defense. When Hartland AFC's Kim Charlesbois in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pittsburgh FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Pittsburgh FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Eloi Akins hit a great ball. In the 28th minute of the match Alfonzo Melendez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guy Foucault showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Pittsburgh FC's Joan Matthews sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frédéric Witherspoon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Eloi Akins fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pittsburgh FC's protests and gave Eloi Akins a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Pittsburgh FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Eloi Akins hit a great ball. Alfonzo Melendez was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Maurice Casgrain's late challenge caught a Hartland AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maurice Casgrain helped the player get up and apologised. Alfonzo Melendez, 45 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Guy Foucault made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kim Charlesbois in the 48th minute of play.

In the 57th minute, Pittsburgh FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Darren McMahon fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Joan Matthews had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Kim Charlesbois managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hartland AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kim Charlesbois was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guy Foucault breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Guy Foucault successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Darren McMahon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Guy Foucault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Darren McMahon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Guy Foucault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Prosper Madden fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pittsburgh FC's protests and gave Prosper Madden a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Pittsburgh FC's Prosper Madden got a free kick in the 77th minute. Guy Foucault took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kim Charlesbois, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kim Charlesbois in the 82nd minute of play forced Pittsburgh FC's goalkeeper Guy Foucault to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute, Hartland AFC's Kim Charlesbois ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Guy Foucault. Guy Foucault yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Hartland AFC's zone, Joan Matthews stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frédéric Witherspoon came out of the goal and Joan Matthews tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Pittsburgh FC's zone, Kim Charlesbois stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guy Foucault came out of the goal and Kim Charlesbois tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Darren McMahon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Guy Foucault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Darren McMahon got free with Guy Foucault in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Hartland AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hartland AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.