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Warriors Coliseum
Spectators: 7839 (Terracing: 5885, Seating: 1804, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Theron Nichols took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Cumberland Hill AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Vito Mosher hit a great ball. When Art Diamond came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Warriors 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 Art Diamond couldn't finish the play. In the 6th minute, Art Diamond left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Warriors FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Art Diamond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Cumberland Hill AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Art Diamond came free, but German Samuels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. German Samuels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Art Diamond in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Cumberland Hill AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Emilio Bland fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Art Diamond had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Art Diamond 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 35th minute, Vito Mosher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emilio Bland recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. German Samuels was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and Art Diamond capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Art Diamond really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 42nd minute, Nicholas Tipton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Art Diamond fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without German Samuels having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Art Diamond to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Cumberland Hill AFC's zone, Art Diamond stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. German Samuels came out of the goal and Art Diamond tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. German Samuels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Art Diamond in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th minute Warriors FC were awarded a corner. Julio Sears went to the cornerflag to take it. Julio Sears made a great header on Warriors FC's corner, it was just that Cumberland Hill AFC's German Samuels managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Art Diamond in the 62nd minute of play forced Cumberland Hill AFC's goalkeeper German Samuels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Emilio Bland managed to get in a good position for a shot. Warriors FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emilio Bland was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. German Samuels breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 67thth minute of the game Emilio Bland who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cumberland Hill AFC's German Samuels was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. German Samuels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Art Diamond in the 68th minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Art Diamond cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. German Samuels was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lonnie Mayes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but German Samuels read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Houston Lowe 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. Warriors FC's attentive Julio Sears managed to snatch the ball when Waldo Schaffer made a throw-in in the 80th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Emilio Bland managed to get in a good position for a shot. Warriors FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emilio Bland was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. German Samuels breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Marcos Shields managed to get in a good position for a shot. Warriors FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Shields was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. German Samuels breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Houston Lowe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Warriors FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.