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Lillestrom Park
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) Lowell Bravo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After recieving a nice pass, Lillestrom FC's Stuart Gour tried to score from far away in the 10th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Francisco Nash who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Robert Duffet when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Robert Duffet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norman Hall, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute, Francisco Nash reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Robert Duffet. The goal made the score 1-0. Clyde Kirkland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lowell Bravo, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute, Garrett Steele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clyde Kirkland came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Opasatika FC's Lowell Bravo. But to his dismay, Lowell Bravo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The supporters of Opasatika FC booed when Lillestrom FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Nash didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Eduardo Suarez came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Opasatika FC 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 Eduardo Suarez couldn't finish the play. Opasatika FC's Robert Duffet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norman Hall in the 43rd minute of play. Lowell Bravo might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clyde Kirkland. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lowell Bravo ran back to his position shaking his head. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

A collision led to Lillestrom FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Kendrick Harvey hit a great ball. Opasatika FC's Lenard Moss shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 54th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Clyde Kirkland but with some difficulty. When Dorsey Savage fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lillestrom FC's protests and gave Dorsey Savage a yellow card for diving instead. After 56 played minutes Lillestrom FC got a freekick which was hit by Dorsey Savage. 62 minutes into the game, Lowell Bravo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Opasatika FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lillestrom FC the free kick. In the 63rd minute, Lowell Bravo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lillestrom FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Stuart Gour in the 67th minute. The corner ended in Stuart Gour almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Opasatika FC's Robert Duffet did a great save. Clyde Kirkland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lowell Bravo, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Lowell Bravo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Clyde Kirkland read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Lillestrom FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorsey Savage to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Opasatika FC's Clyde Kirkland threw himself towards the right post 81 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lowell Bravo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Lowell Bravo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Lowell Bravo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clyde Kirkland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Opasatika FC's goalkeeper Robert Duffet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th match minute, Opasatika FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garrett Steele to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute, Francisco Nash made a precise shot to the right of Robert Duffet. Opasatika FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Lillestrom FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Opasatika FC for a fine match.