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La Bombonera
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristopher Hicks started the match with the kick off. Napoleon Laws took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham McGill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the game, Abraham McGill cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Napoleon Laws was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nathaniel Burt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abraham McGill's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Napoleon Laws read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. In the 19th minute Nathaniel Burt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Napoleon Laws saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Xeneize FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nathaniel Burt came free, but Napoleon Laws reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 minutes of play, Rayados's Nathaniel Burt made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Napoleon Laws was left in no man's land by his defense there! 26 minutes into the match, Abraham McGill had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Napoleon Laws. Xeneize FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abraham McGill was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Xeneize FC's Napoleon Laws played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham McGill in the 29th minute of play. Xeneize FC's Napoleon Laws played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abraham McGill in the 31st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nathaniel Burt in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Napoleon Laws saved Xeneize FC from getting behind. After having played for 41 minutes, Nathaniel Burt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rayados's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nathaniel Burt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 43 minutes, Abraham McGill managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rayados's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abraham McGill was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nathaniel Burt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Ignacio Vigil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Nathaniel Burt 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. Abraham McGill succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 57th playminute. If Abraham McGill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nathaniel Burt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Napoleon Laws having to interfere. Wade Berger kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Abraham McGill hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Wade Berger hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 81 minutes, Alan McNamara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rayados and the Xeneize FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 81 played minutes Rayados got a freekick which was hit by Alan McNamara. Rodney Caudill was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 82nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Nathaniel Burt was extremely unlucky when he, in the 85th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Abraham McGills short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Napoleon Laws to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Napoleon Laws was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nathaniel Burt showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 89 minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Xeneize FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nathaniel Burt fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When the match was over Rayados could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Xeneize FC throughout the match.