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Klukshu Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pons Tracy kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Jeffrey Finch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Michale Grove managed to get in a good position for a shot. Petrolia AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Michale Grove was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Keven Brunelle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Theirn Dougherty in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Keven Brunelle saved Klukshu AFC from getting behind. Esmé Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Pons Tracy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Billy McCloud was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Billy McCloud made an important save on a dangerous shot by Esmé Castro in the 19th minute. Theirn Dougherty took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Keven Brunelle. Keven Brunelle 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. After 26 played minutes, Klukshu AFC's Gabriel Ruth shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Billy McCloud came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Klukshu AFC reached it. Pons Tracy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Billy McCloud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Petrolia AFC's Billy McCloud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Petrolia AFC from getting a goal against them. Klukshu AFC's Esmé Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Klukshu AFC's Pons Tracy ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Billy McCloud. Billy McCloud yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. With his leg Billy McCloud managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when Klukshu AFC's Esmé Castro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Petrolia AFC's zone, Esmé Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Billy McCloud came out of the goal and Esmé Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Pons Tracy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Theirn Dougherty stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Esmé Castro came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Klukshu 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 Esmé Castro couldn't finish the play. After 59 minutes of play, Klukshu AFC's Esmé Castro made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Billy McCloud was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Klukshu AFC's Andre Hamby got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Petrolia AFC's zone, Pons Tracy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Billy McCloud came out of the goal and Pons Tracy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th match minute, Klukshu AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeffrey Finch to maneuver through the defense. 71 minutes into the match, Esmé Castro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Billy McCloud. Petrolia AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Esmé Castro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Billy McCloud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andre Hamby in the 75th minute of the match. Pons Tracy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Billy McCloud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Billy McCloud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esmé Castro in the 78th minute of play. If Esmé Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michael Thibault's late challenge caught a Klukshu AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michael Thibault helped the player get up and apologised. Michael Thibault hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 83rdth minute of the game Esmé Castro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Petrolia AFC's Billy McCloud was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Klukshu AFC fully deserved thier win.