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Oxford
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Malcolm Easley started the match with the kick off. Weston Hyatt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Malcolm Easley in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dominique Vickers saved Oxford FC from getting behind. Dominique Vickers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malcolm Easley in the 16th minute of the match. Dominique Vickers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malcolm Easley in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Weston Hyatt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dominique Vickers was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 27th minute Apollinaire Judd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harland Steiner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Cabano booed when Oxford FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apollinaire Judd didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillaume Séguin in the 35th minute of play forced Cabano's goalkeeper Harland Steiner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Austin Medeiros suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marlin Bernard during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 37th minute, Marlin Bernard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oxford FC's Apollinaire Judd got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Marlin Bernard was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 45 minutes had been played. A collision led to Cabano getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Marlin Bernard hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Guillaume Séguin made a kick off. Harland Steiner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillaume Séguin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Irvin Stahl came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Cabano 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 Irvin Stahl couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Oxford FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Frank Stark hit a great ball. In the 60th match minute, Cabano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Irvin Stahl to maneuver through the defense. 71 minutes into the game, Anthony Ball was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oxford FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cabano the free kick. If Weston Hyatt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Oxford FC's Dominique Vickers got control of the ball when Weston Hyatt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Guillaume Séguin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guillaume Séguin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harland Steiner having to interfere. Weston Hyatt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.