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Torpemental
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zachary Perkins got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th match minute, Torpedo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeo Anderson to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute of the match Rich Burrows sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Perry Jean skillfully saved the ball. When Zachary Perkins fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Torpedo's protests and gave Zachary Perkins a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Torpedo's Zachary Perkins got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 12 played minutes, Buitres F.C.'s Curt Poole shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Perry Jean came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Buitres F.C. reached it. The audience was convinced that Darryl Pereira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Perry Jean was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 15th minute, Filiberto Franco 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 20 minutes of play, Torpedo's Filiberto Franco made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Donnie Orlinsky was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Rashad Beam in the 25th minute of play forced Buitres F.C.'s goalkeeper Donnie Orlinsky to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Filiberto Franco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Torpedo's supporters rose to their feet, but Filiberto Franco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donnie Orlinsky breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zachary Perkins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darryl Pereira in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Perry Jean saved Torpedo from getting behind. Pascal Simpson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pascal Simpson struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Perry Jean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buitres F.C.. Darryl Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Perry Jean having to interfere. Donnie Orlinsky was a little too slow when Zachary Perkins got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 41st minute. The score was now 2-0. Basil Ford kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 47th minute of the match Buitres F.C. got a corner. Torpedo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rich Burrows ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Elvis Mueller almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Torpedo's Perry Jean did a great save. 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.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Zachary Perkins who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Buitres F.C.'s Donnie Orlinsky was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filiberto Franco in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donnie Orlinsky saved Buitres F.C. from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Darryl Pereira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Perry Jean. That made the score 2-1 in the 56 minute of play. If Pascal Simpson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 64 minutes, Rico Poe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Buitres F.C. and the Torpedo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Buitres F.C.'s zone, Filiberto Franco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donnie Orlinsky came out of the goal and Filiberto Franco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th match minute, Buitres F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rico Poe to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Torpedo's Rashad Beam got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Donnie Orlinsky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filiberto Franco in the 76th minute of play. Filiberto Franco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rashad Beam's late challenge caught a Buitres F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rashad Beam helped the player get up and apologised. Perry Jean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darryl Pereira in the 82nd minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, Darryl Pereira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Perry Jean, 2-2. Buitres F.C.'s Pascal Simpson got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 2-3 became the score in the 96th minute when Pascal Simpson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Buitres F.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.