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Cross City
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Bryon Escobar made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Silas Howe managed to get in a good position for a shot. I 69 I's supporters rose to their feet, but Silas Howe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lenny MacDowell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Archie Crouch kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. I 69 I's Silas Howe got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Cross City booed when I 69 I was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abe Frazier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charlton Gagne didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Calvin Shook went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 25 minutes, Tracey Kitchen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cross City and the I 69 I players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of I 69 I booed when Cross City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tracey Kitchen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Calvin Shook sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 30 played minutes I 69 I got a freekick which was hit by Joseph McNally. Calvin Shook scored 2-0 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Charlton Gagne, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 36th minute of the match Val Dobson shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Charlton Gagne showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tracey Kitchen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 43rd minute, Abe Frazier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silas Howe made a kick off. Joseph McNally hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Cross City's Calvin Shook got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57th minute, Rodrigo Porter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lenny MacDowell made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Houston Bravo sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Houston Bravo got free with Lenny MacDowell in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. I 69 I's Charlton Gagne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calvin Shook in the 75th minute of play. Charlton Gagne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bryon Escobar in the 80th minute of play. I 69 I's Charlton Gagne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calvin Shook in the 82nd minute of play. Cross City's Lenny MacDowell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Cross City from getting a goal against them. Lenny MacDowell made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Houston Bravo sent off a good shot on target. I 69 I's Charlton Gagne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calvin Shook in the 89th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, I 69 I's Houston Bravo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lenny MacDowell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. I 69 I's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.