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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ball AFC's Omar Kerr started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Omar Kerr fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ball AFC's protests and gave Omar Kerr a yellow card for diving instead. In the 3rd minute, Omar Kerr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Saul Frederick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Milan Keller having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Vincenzo Redding hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Milan Keller showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonard Clifford, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Leonard Clifford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Milan Keller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saul Frederick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Omar Kerr struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Rex Strickland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ball AFC. In the 28th minute, Leonard Clifford 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. Besëlidhja Lezhë's attack was well implemented in the 31st minute, but when Leonard Clifford was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. When Shawn Heath fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Besëlidhja Lezhë's protests and gave Shawn Heath a yellow card for diving instead. After 36 played minutes Besëlidhja Lezhë got a freekick which was hit by Shawn Heath. When Leonard Clifford came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Besëlidhja Lezhë 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 Leonard Clifford couldn't finish the play. Milan Keller took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Frederick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Saul Frederick to make the kick off. Leonard Clifford took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Milan Keller. Milan Keller dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 59th minute, Leonard Clifford 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. After having played for 63 minutes, Saul Frederick managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Besëlidhja Lezhë's supporters crossed their fingers, but Saul Frederick was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute, Saul Frederick hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, Omar Kerr notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Besëlidhja Lezhë's Rex Strickland. Rex Strickland was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonard Clifford got free with Milan Keller in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 77th match minute, Ball AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Priest to maneuver through the defense. When Bernardo Whitley came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Ball 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 Bernardo Whitley couldn't finish the play. If Basil Pugh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Omar Kerr in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rex Strickland prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Besëlidhja Lezhë's Leonard Clifford got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Besëlidhja Lezhë's Saul Frederick in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ball AFC's goalie prevented a goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Besëlidhja Lezhë walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.