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Altona Stadium
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlo Lam got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Loic Maloney managed to get in a good position for a shot. Altona AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Loic Maloney was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Theodore Nichols breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th minute, Hugo Ratliff 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. Heriberto Despins kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Toussaint Esquivel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Minnitaki FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Ratliff came free, but Theodore Nichols reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duncan Flamand recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Minnitaki FC's Carlo Lam in 16 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Jonathan Neely guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The supporters of Minnitaki FC booed when Altona AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hal Lécuyer didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee gave Minnitaki FC a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Stefan Cardenas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Altona AFC's Jonathan Neely. 1-1. In the 35th minute, Loic Maloney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duncan Flamand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlo Lam kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hugo Ratliff to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Hugo Ratliff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theodore Nichols saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Toussaint Esquivel came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Altona AFC 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 Toussaint Esquivel couldn't finish the play. Toussaint Esquivel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Theodore Nichols tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Duncan Flamand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 65 minutes into the match, Toussaint Esquivel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Theodore Nichols. Minnitaki FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Toussaint Esquivel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Minnitaki FC's zone, Hugo Ratliff stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Theodore Nichols came out of the goal and Hugo Ratliff tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th match minute, Minnitaki FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Absolon Thornton to maneuver through the defense. After 76 played minutes Minnitaki FC got a freekick which was hit by Deandre Carney. Altona AFC's Jonathan Neely proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Altona AFC from getting a goal against them. When Loic Maloney fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Altona AFC's protests and gave Loic Maloney a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th minute Carlo Lam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Neely saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Carlo Lam kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Neely. That made the score 2-2 in the 86 minute of play. Toussaint Esquivel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Theodore Nichols having to make a save. Hugo Ratliff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Theodore Nichols tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.