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Lombriga Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5875, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ahmed Baca kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Mahanoy City's Joey Howard got control of the ball when Asher Oliver tried to sneak it across the goal line. Asher Oliver could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Joey Howard made a huge save. After 11 played minutes Mahanoy City got a freekick which was hit by Forrest McRae. Joey Howard acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 16th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Everett Mosley. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Baca in the 18th minute of play forced Mahanoy City's goalkeeper Joey Howard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmed Baca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Joey Howard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Lombriga FC's Ahmed Baca in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mahanoy City's goalie prevented a goal. In the 22nd minute, Asher Oliver reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Joey Howard. The goal made the score 1-0. If Ahmed Baca 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 last second Joey Howard throw himself and got hold of the ball when Ahmed Baca in the 27thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. With a little luck, Mahanoy City's Joey Howard got control of the ball when Asher Oliver tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute Asher Oliver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joey Howard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joey Howard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmed Baca in the 43rd minute of play. After 45 played minutes Mahanoy City got a freekick which was hit by Laurence Gutierrez.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Domenico McClelland was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Asher Oliver shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joey Howard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmed Baca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Joey Howard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basil Everett's late challenge caught a Lombriga FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basil Everett helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th match minute, Mahanoy City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basil Everett to maneuver through the defense. Roger Boudreaux showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domenico McClelland in the 58th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Ahmed Baca made a precise shot to the right of Joey Howard. Mahanoy City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Everett Mosley's late challenge caught a Mahanoy City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Everett Mosley helped the player get up and apologised. After 65 played minutes Lombriga FC got a freekick which was hit by Everett Mosley. Louie Roe took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Roger Boudreaux. Lombriga FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mahanoy City's Joey Howard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Baca in the 72nd minute of play. Joey Howard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asher Oliver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asher Oliver in the 75th minute of play forced Mahanoy City's goalkeeper Joey Howard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joey Howard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asher Oliver, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Lombriga FC were furious when Trevor Griggs was red carded, 79 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 79 minutes into the game, one of Lombriga FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Louie Roe shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. The supporters of Mahanoy City booed when Lombriga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Baca didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Asher Oliver put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Joey Howard. Ahmed Baca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 98 played minutes, Lombriga FC's Aurelio Hamilton shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joey Howard 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 Lombriga FC reached it.