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Coryal
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Roderick Moonilal kicked off to start the match. Kevon Cummings sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roderick Moonilal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brian Charles Baptiste took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roderick Moonilal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Coryal's goal looked a bit too open when Kevon Cummings came free, but Brian Charles Baptiste reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Kevon Cummings notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Coryal's Brian Charles Baptiste. Brian Charles Baptiste was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 21st minute Roderick Moonilal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brian Charles Baptiste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kevon Cummings might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Brian Charles Baptiste. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kevon Cummings ran back to his position shaking his head. Roderick Moonilal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brian Charles Baptiste having to interfere. Brian Charles Baptiste showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevon Cummings in the 30th minute of the match. A hard shot 35 in the game by Roderick Leslie from a close distance when the talented Mohammed Rougier managed to make a qualified save. San Fernando Fire's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Khalid Granger managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coryal's supporters rose to their feet, but Khalid Granger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohammed Rougier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Khalid Granger scored 1-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mohammed Rougier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Khalid Granger made a kick off. After a rather tough play, San Fernando Fire's Subhas Abdul-Hamid got a free kick in the 61st minute. Khalid Granger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Mohammed Rougier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roderick Leslie struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Mohammed Rougier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coryal. Mohammed Rougier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Granger in the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Khalid Granger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mohammed Rougier was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Mohammed Rougier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Granger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bas Holder charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bas Holder the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 73 played minutes San Fernando Fire got a freekick which was hit by Subhas Abdul-Hamid. 79 minutes in the game, Roderick Moonilal fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Brian Charles Baptiste having to interfere. In the 81st minute Khalid Granger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammed Rougier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalid Granger scored 2-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mohammed Rougier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mohammed Rougier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Granger, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Roderick Leslie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. San Fernando Fire's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.