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Jonesboro Stadium
Spectators: 7674 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wally Bernstein got the match started through his kick off. Wally Bernstein hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Claude Ott was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 5 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute, one of Prague AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Prague AFC. Bronson Hancock shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Prague AFC's Giovanni McDonald played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wally Bernstein in the 17th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonah Pendleton got free with Giovanni McDonald in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Prague AFC booed when Raptors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonah Pendleton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Val Shaver's late challenge caught a Raptors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Val Shaver helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Raptors booed when Prague AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Val Shaver didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 minutes, Edward Frank mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raptors and the Prague AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Raptors's Edward Frank got a free kick in the 37th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Val Shaver in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renaldo Green prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 45 minutes into the game, Edgar Owen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Renaldo Green was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Raptors players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Prague AFC were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edgar Owen was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Raptors's goalkeeper Renaldo Green, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lonnie Hull scored 0-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Renaldo Green, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 56 played minutes Raptors got a freekick which was hit by Tyson Joiner. In the 57th match minute, Prague AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmundo Veltman to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Raptors's goalkeeper Renaldo Green, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lonnie Hull struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Renaldo Green didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prague AFC. Edgar Owen struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Renaldo Green didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prague AFC. Val Shaver recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 73 minutes into the match, Prague AFC's Edmundo Veltman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Renaldo Green narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 74 minutes, Darryl Blackburn mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raptors and the Prague AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edgar Owen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renaldo Green having to interfere. 79 minutes into the game, Edgar Owen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Renaldo Green was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Raptors's goalkeeper Renaldo Green, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Edgar Owen came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Prague AFC 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 Edgar Owen couldn't finish the play. Bret Yost struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Renaldo Green didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Prague AFC. Edgar Owen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Renaldo Green came out and tried to block the shot, but Edgar Owen slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 90th minute. Prague AFC played a much better game than Raptors and deserved their victory. The Raptors players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.