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Madigbe Lane
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Mechanical Orange FC's Tadeu Bittencourt started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Silvio Ortle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeu Bittencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Conakry FC's goalkeeper Silvio Ortle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute Jefferson Terra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacob Oliver saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacob Oliver made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jefferson Terra in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Tadeu Bittencourt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Silvio Ortle. Conakry FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tadeu Bittencourt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 18 minutes, Melvin Velazquez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mechanical Orange FC and the Conakry FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes Mechanical Orange FC got a freekick which was hit by Melvin Velazquez. Gary Levine came free with the goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jacob Oliver could save by the left post. 42 minutes into the match, Conakry FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeu Bittencourt came free, but Silvio Ortle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute Tadeu Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvio Ortle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Mechanical Orange FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jefferson Terra stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Mechanical Orange FC's Tadeu Bittencourt in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Conakry FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Conakry FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Mike Padgett hit a great ball. Silvio Ortle didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tadeu Bittencourt went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Mechanical Orange FC's Omar Powell was substituted for Tadeu Bittencourt. The audience thought a goal was coming when Omar Powell got free with Silvio Ortle in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Omar Powell got free with Silvio Ortle in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Mechanical Orange FC's Omar Powell, in the 66th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Mechanical Orange FC. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Conakry FC's goalkeeper Silvio Ortle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Silvio Ortle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Omar Powell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Conakry FC made a substitution. Cyrus Bradley replaced Jefferson Terra. After 78 minutes Conakry FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lazaro Pace who took care of the corner kick. Geoffrey Robillard's late challenge caught a Mechanical Orange FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Geoffrey Robillard helped the player get up and apologised. Geoffrey Robillard hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. If Dieguinho do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvio Ortle made an important save on a dangerous shot by Omar Powell in the 85th minute. Omar Powell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Silvio Ortle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. With his leg Silvio Ortle managed to avoid a goal in the 93rdth minute, when Mechanical Orange FC's Omar Powell fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.