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Kernaham
Spectators: 6974 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1974, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Harold Najjar started the match with the kick off. In the 5thth minute of the game Harold Najjar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kernaham's Paolo Walcott was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tony Carmichael 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. After having played for 12 minutes, Harold Najjar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Dorado West's supporters crossed their fingers, but Harold Najjar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 14 minutes into the game, El Dorado West's Sugar Sinanan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paolo Walcott made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Kernaham's zone, Harold Najjar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paolo Walcott came out of the goal and Harold Najjar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 21 minutes into the match, Sugar Sinanan notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Kernaham's Paolo Walcott. Paolo Walcott was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tony Carmichael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Harold Najjar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sugar Sinanan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Paolo Walcott tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sugar Sinanan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tony Carmichael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Paolo Walcott tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Harold Najjar in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paolo Walcott saved Kernaham from getting behind. Tony Carmichael blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paolo Walcott having to make a save. Sugar Sinanan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paolo Walcott stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Harold Najjar's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ken Bradshaw made the kick off in the second half. Sugar Sinanan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kernaham's goalkeeper Paolo Walcott, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sugar Sinanan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Paolo Walcott made a huge save. When El Dorado West's Harold Najjar in 65 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Paolo Walcott guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christopher Mootoo during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 71 played minutes Kernaham got a freekick which was hit by Christopher Mootoo. Vasant Jerningham recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 76 minutes, Harold Najjar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Dorado West's supporters crossed their fingers, but Harold Najjar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Carmichael in the 82nd minute of play forced Kernaham's goalkeeper Paolo Walcott to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harold Najjar in the 83rd minute of play forced Kernaham's goalkeeper Paolo Walcott to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kernaham's zone, Vasant Jerningham stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paolo Walcott came out of the goal and Vasant Jerningham tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 90 played minutes Kernaham got a freekick which was hit by Peter Dorman. When the match was over El Dorado West could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Kernaham throughout the match.