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Hollyburn
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Curtis Hong got the match started through his kick off. If Dorsey Brousse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aron Lacroix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Darius Vincent tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th match minute, Highgate AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camille Griffith to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorsey Brousse got free with Darius Vincent in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes into the game, Camille Griffith was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Highgate AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hollyburn the free kick. After 8 played minutes Highgate AFC got a freekick which was hit by Camille Griffith. Through an outstanding action, after 12 minutes, Darius Vincent successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Curtis Hong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th 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 Onesime Labossière in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anton Benedict saved Hollyburn from getting behind. If Aron Lacroix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorsey Brousse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Highgate AFC's Camille Griffith got a free kick in the 20th minute. If Onesime Labossière had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Darius Vincent took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aron Lacroix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Wilburn Schwartz fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Highgate AFC's protests and gave Wilburn Schwartz a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Hollyburn booed when Highgate AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilburn Schwartz didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Onesime Labossière in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anton Benedict saved Hollyburn from getting behind. César Masters's late challenge caught a Highgate AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. César Masters helped the player get up and apologised. César Masters kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. The supporters of Hollyburn booed when Highgate AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute Curtis Hong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Benedict saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anton Benedict showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Onesime Labossière in the 41st minute of the match. With a little luck, Highgate AFC's Darius Vincent got control of the ball when Dorsey Brousse tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aron Lacroix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darius Vincent having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Hollyburn's goal looked a bit too open when Onesime Labossière came free, but Anton Benedict reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Aron Lacroix made the kick off in the second half. Highgate AFC's Wilburn Schwartz shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 57th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Anton Benedict but with some difficulty. After a rather tough play, Hollyburn's Edgard Zamora got a free kick in the 57th minute. After 58 minutes of play, Highgate AFC's Curtis Hong made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anton Benedict was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 64 minutes, Aron Lacroix made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Highgate AFC's Darius Vincent tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Aron Lacroix came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Hollyburn 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 Aron Lacroix couldn't finish the play. Darius Vincent took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorsey Brousse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Darius Vincent came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Hollyburn's Dorsey Brousse. But to his dismay, Dorsey Brousse quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. When Hollyburn's Dorsey Brousse in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Highgate AFC's goalie prevented a goal. 81 minutes into the match, Hollyburn's Aron Lacroix sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Darius Vincent narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hollyburn's Dorsey Brousse got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 87th minute, Curtis Hong reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Anton Benedict. The goal made the score 2-2. In the 94th minute, Aron Lacroix 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. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.