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DareDevils Stadium
Spectators: 7001 (Terracing: 5001, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lester Rahman kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Кравченко booed when Digo DareDevils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bertie Commissiong didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ronnie Rampaul had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Clayton Tinto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerald Solomon was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Patrice McBurnie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emmanuel David having to interfere. In the 12th match minute, Кравченко was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Winston Ganga to maneuver through the defense. Lester Rahman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Ronnie Rampaul's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerald Solomon was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Clayton Tinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Lester Rahman fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lester Rahman in the 35th minute of play forced Кравченко's goalkeeper Emmanuel David to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Кравченко's goalkeeper Emmanuel David had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patrice McBurnie. After a rather tough play, Кравченко's Winston Ganga got a free kick in the 44th minute. Clayton Tinto took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gerald Solomon. Gerald Solomon 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ronnie Rampaul stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Кравченко:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Digo DareDevils:s goal. A long shot from Kern Webber in the 62nd minute of play was well struck, but Gerald Solomon made a really good save at the right post. After having played for 64 minutes, Ronnie Rampaul managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Кравченко's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronnie Rampaul was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 67 minutes of play, Digo DareDevils's Patrice McBurnie made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emmanuel David was left in no man's land by his defense there! With an all-out effort, Кравченко's Gerald Solomon threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ronnie Rampaul, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 81stth minute of the game Lester Rahman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Кравченко's Emmanuel David was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lester Rahman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Emmanuel David tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patrice McBurnie might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emmanuel David. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patrice McBurnie ran back to his position shaking his head. If Lester Rahman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 93 minutes, Lester Rahman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Digo DareDevils's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lester Rahman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Digo DareDevils were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Кравченко for a fine match.