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Spectators: 7100 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ricky May took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 8 minutes of play, REAL OCALA FC's Randy Negron made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfred Lang was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of REAL OCALA FC booed when Hancock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricky May didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Ricky May notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of REAL OCALA FC's Flint Brantley. Flint Brantley was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 20 played minutes Hancock FC got a freekick which was hit by Ricky May. Alfred Lang didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Corey Lacy went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 31st minute Corey Lacy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Lang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Hancock FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarrett Tolbert to maneuver through the defense. When Wendell Friend fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hancock FC's protests and gave Wendell Friend a yellow card for diving instead. Wendell Friend kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corey Lacy in the 38th minute of play forced Hancock FC's goalkeeper Alfred Lang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Dale Scott kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Flint Brantley. That made the score 2-2 in the 40 minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Corey Lacy made the kick off in the second half. Ricky May sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfred Lang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Corey Lacy in the 54th minute of play. After 55 minutes, Trey Burrell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hancock FC and the REAL OCALA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes Hancock FC got a freekick which was hit by Trey Burrell. In the 59th minute, REAL OCALA FC's Merlin Eckert ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alfred Lang. Alfred Lang yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. REAL OCALA FC's Royce Seymour got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfred Lang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Randy Negron, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After some careless play in the REAL OCALA FC defense, Ricky May kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flint Brantley. The REAL OCALA FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flint Brantley should have stopped the shot. When Dale Scott came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Hancock 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 Dale Scott couldn't finish the play. 86 minutes into the game, Corey Lacy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. Alfred Lang was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Hancock FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Mohammad Parish hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricky May in the 95th minute of play forced REAL OCALA FC's goalkeeper Flint Brantley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. REAL OCALA FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.