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Kenner
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bailey House took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Kuqezi's Bailey House in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kenner's goalie prevented a goal. After 3 played minutes Kenner got a freekick which was hit by Thaddeus Kessler. 4 minutes into the match, Bailey House had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Glen Sadler. Kenner's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bailey House was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 8 played minutes Kuqezi got a freekick which was hit by Lane Key. In the 15th minute, Scot McNair ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Glen Sadler was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Glen Sadler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bailey House in the 18th minute of play. Bailey House fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Glen Sadler having to interfere. When Kuqezi's Bailey House in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kenner's goalie prevented a goal. Scot McNair took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Glen Sadler. Glen Sadler dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 36th minute Bailey House shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glen Sadler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scot McNair in the 37th minute of play forced Kenner's goalkeeper Glen Sadler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38th play minutes Scot McNair shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Glen Sadler and just under the crossbar into goal. If Bailey House had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Glen Sadler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Scot McNair in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Kenner's goalkeeper Glen Sadler had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bailey House. 58 minutes into the game, Bailey House cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Glen Sadler was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Scot McNair was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. Kuqezi's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Glen Sadler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Scot McNair, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thaddeus Kessler kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Bailey House received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Glen Sadler came out and tried to block the shot, but Bailey House slotted it home off the left post making it 0-8 in the 65th minute. Glen Sadler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bailey House in the 71st minute of play. 73 minutes in the game, Scot McNair dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Thaddeus Kessler kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After 77 minutes of play, Kuqezi's Bailey House made it 0-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Glen Sadler was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bailey House took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Glen Sadler. Glen Sadler dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-10. Scot McNair received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Glen Sadler came out and tried to block the shot, but Scot McNair slotted it home off the left post making it 0-11 in the 90th minute. In the 93rd minute, Bailey House left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kuqezi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-12. The Kenner fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Kuqezi were clearly better and deserved to take the win.