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Tukik
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) Hartland's Didier Molina started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Tukik getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Sammie Durham hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of Tukik:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hartland:s goal. The referee gave Hartland a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bertram Godfrey, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tukik's Rodney Monroe. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Didier Molina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodney Monroe was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Jame Soto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 27 minutes, Phil Beaupré managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hartland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phil Beaupré was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guy Reagan hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After having played for 34 minutes, Didier Molina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hartland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Didier Molina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Tukik's goal looked a bit too open when Phil Beaupré came free, but Rodney Monroe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guy Francis charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guy Francis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 37th match minute, Hartland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guy Francis to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute, Leif Lawler fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bobby Dwyer, passed just outside the right post. Hartland's Bobby Dwyer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Hartland from getting a goal against them. Bobby Dwyer made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Mauricio Sinclair sent off a good shot on target. Hartland's Didier Molina got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leif Lawler to make the kick off. After 55 minutes, Leif Lawler made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Hartland's Bobby Dwyer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Phil Beaupré received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rodney Monroe came out and tried to block the shot, but Phil Beaupré slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 62nd minute. Leif Lawler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Bobby Dwyer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Didier Molina in the 70th minute of play forced Tukik's goalkeeper Rodney Monroe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guy Reagan's late challenge caught a Tukik's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guy Reagan helped the player get up and apologised. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jame Soto in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bobby Dwyer saved Hartland from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Jame Soto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tukik's supporters rose to their feet, but Jame Soto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bobby Dwyer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Phil Beaupré fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodney Monroe having to interfere. Rodney Monroe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Didier Molina, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Didier Molina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Rodney Monroe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 96 minutes, Jame Soto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tukik's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jame Soto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.