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Osteraker IP
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Whitney Herron kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute Rodolfo Stahl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarvis McCollum saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shelby Sweet hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Odell Engle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garry Ransom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dirk Costello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of IFK Osteraker booed when Warmachine FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doug Mallory didn't get a good kick on the ball. Whitney Herron might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jarvis McCollum. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Whitney Herron ran back to his position shaking his head. Shelby Sweet kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Warmachine FC's goalkeeper Garry Ransom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Odell Engle. In the 28th match minute, Warmachine FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dante McCain to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute Dirk Costello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garry Ransom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Odell Engle took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Garry Ransom. Garry Ransom dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Odell Engle got free with Garry Ransom in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Garry Ransom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dirk Costello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dirk Costello in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Garry Ransom saved Warmachine FC from getting behind. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dirk Costello was the one to do the kick off. After 58 minutes of play, Warmachine FC's Dante McCain made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jarvis McCollum was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute, Shelby Sweet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute, Bronson Bannister left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The IFK Osteraker fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. If Rodolfo Stahl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. IFK Osteraker's Jarvis McCollum proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save IFK Osteraker from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Rodolfo Stahl managed to get in a good position for a shot. Warmachine FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodolfo Stahl was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jarvis McCollum breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Garry Ransom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Odell Engle, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the match, Whitney Herron had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jarvis McCollum. IFK Osteraker's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Whitney Herron was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 90th minute, Dante McCain reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jarvis McCollum. The goal made the score 2-3. Jarvis McCollum showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Whitney Herron in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Rodolfo Stahl 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. In the 97th minute Dirk Costello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garry Ransom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Warmachine FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than IFK Osteraker.