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Riceton
Spectators: 6720 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Odell Shipman got the match started through his kick off. Dion Escobar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Célestin Muniz having to interfere. Riceton AFC's Odell Shipman got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Dion Escobar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Célestin Muniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dion Escobar in the 12th minute of play. If Odell Shipman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, Riceton AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dion Escobar came free, but Célestin Muniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dion Escobar in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Célestin Muniz saved Riceton AFC from getting behind. Ernesto Bolduc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Odell Shipman in the 30th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Ladner FC's Douglass Maxwell sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Célestin Muniz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Célestin Muniz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dion Escobar went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Célestin Muniz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dion Escobar in the 46th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dion Escobar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dion Escobar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Célestin Muniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 54th minute, Matthew Bruneau made a precise shot to the right of Ernesto Bolduc. Ladner FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Célestin Muniz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Douglass Maxwell in the 58th minute. In the 60th match minute, Ladner FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julien Arellano to maneuver through the defense. Matthew Bruneau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Douglass Maxwell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dion Escobar in the 75th minute of play forced Riceton AFC's goalkeeper Célestin Muniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78thth minute of the game Matthew Bruneau who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ladner FC's Ernesto Bolduc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Odell Shipman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ernesto Bolduc was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ladner FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.