Lower Burrell Park
Spectators: 7721 (Terracing: 5792,
Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Douglass Roberts hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Wilson Pittman charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wilson Pittman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Legacy America getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Wilson Pittman hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, Cobi Stinson notched a goal, 1-0, 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. Leonard Clifford recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Saul Frederick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leonard Clifford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Sprague having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Saul Frederick's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Walter Sprague was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Sean Pina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Besëlidhja Lezhë's Dean Church got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Legacy America's Sean Pina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rex Strickland narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Besëlidhja Lezhë getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Shawn Heath hit a great ball. In the 45th match minute, Legacy America was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Hoskins to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Legacy America's Wilson Pittman got a free kick in the 48th minute. Leonard Clifford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Walter Sprague tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zane Blue made a kick off. Tom Rudd's late challenge caught a Legacy America's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tom Rudd helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Besëlidhja Lezhë's Tom Rudd got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 57th minute, Douglass Roberts 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 59th minute Sean Pina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rex Strickland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonard Clifford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Sprague having to interfere. The supporters of Besëlidhja Lezhë booed when Legacy America was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerome Vega didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Besëlidhja Lezhë's Jeff Christian tried to score from far away in the 65th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Legacy America's goalkeeper Walter Sprague had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leonard Clifford. Saul Frederick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonard Clifford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Sprague having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Legacy America's Douglass Roberts got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 81st match minute, Legacy America was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zane Blue to maneuver through the defense. If Saul Frederick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute of the match Fernando Vick shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rex Strickland showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Leonard Clifford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonard Clifford struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Walter Sprague didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Besëlidhja Lezhë. The supporters of Besëlidhja Lezhë booed when Legacy America was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. C.J. Beltre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeff Christian was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 97th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.
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