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Phyper Arena
Spectators: 8416 (Terracing: 6347, Seating: 1900, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lamar McCracken kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Milaca's goal looked a bit too open when Ron McElroy came free, but Eliseo Maher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute, Alistair Hamby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Ron McElroy dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eliseo Maher, 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Milaca's goal looked a bit too open when Ron McElroy came free, but Eliseo Maher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitch Dunn kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Mitch Dunn's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Eliseo Maher skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ron McElroy might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eliseo Maher. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ron McElroy ran back to his position shaking his head. Ron McElroy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eliseo Maher read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Milaca's Eliseo Maher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mitch Dunn in the 20th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Jerrod Castillo could shoot a difficult shot in the 22nd minute, which Eliseo Maher however easily saved by the left post. In the 23rd minute Lamar McCracken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Allen Goss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dave Aragon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Allen Goss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Milaca's Eliseo Maher proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Milaca from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Milaca defense, Ron McElroy kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eliseo Maher. The Milaca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eliseo Maher should have stopped the shot. When Preston Hardy fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Milaca's protests and gave Preston Hardy a yellow card for diving instead. Preston Hardy kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Wayne Leslie made in the 34th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Phyperstars FC's Ron McElroy. The supporters of Milaca booed when Phyperstars FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tracy Landry didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ron McElroy came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Phyperstars 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 Ron McElroy couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Milaca's Eliseo Maher got control of the ball when Mitch Dunn tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Mitch Dunn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mitch Dunn was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Ron McElroy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eliseo Maher. Milaca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ron McElroy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Phyperstars FC's Mitch Dunn got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 64th minute, Juan Mullen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eliseo Maher stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jerrod Castillo's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. If Mitch Dunn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ron McElroy in the 79th minute of play forced Milaca's goalkeeper Eliseo Maher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Milaca's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tracy Landry was slow to take the kick. During this time Phyperstars FC's players had a chance to rest. 88 minutes into the match, Milaca's goal looked a bit too open when Ron McElroy came free, but Eliseo Maher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Mitch Dunn got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Dave Aragon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Milaca's supporters rose to their feet, but Dave Aragon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Allen Goss breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lamar McCracken's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Allen Goss skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the referee ended the match the Phyperstars FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.