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Cockeysville Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lenny Monroe started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Tad Lindsey reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vince Velazquez. The goal made the score 1-0. Tad Lindsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Vince Velazquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tad Lindsey recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Cockeysville booed when Des Plaines River Rats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rene Ng didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Cockeysville getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Zack Padgett hit a great ball. When Sylvester Cunningham came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Des Plaines River Rats 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 Sylvester Cunningham couldn't finish the play. If Tad Lindsey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tad Lindsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Vince Velazquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cockeysville's Zack Padgett got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rolando Busch came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Des Plaines River Rats's Jarod Godwin. But to his dismay, Jarod Godwin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 44 minutes into the match, Cockeysville's goal looked a bit too open when Glen Ewing came free, but Rolando Busch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, Des Plaines River Rats's Jarod Godwin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rolando Busch made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2.

Rolando Busch made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jarod Godwin in the 53rd minute. Leif Combs could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Rolando Busch made a huge save. 58 minutes into the game, Lenny Monroe recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rolando Busch. Lenny Monroe showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Cockeysville's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Jarod Godwin scored to the left of an out of position Rolando Busch, making the score, 1-4. 66 minutes into the match, Cockeysville's goal looked a bit too open when Lenny Monroe came free, but Rolando Busch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tad Lindsey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute, Zack Padgett left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cockeysville fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Rolando Busch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Ng, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Cockeysville's Dustin Watts managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leif Combs in the 84 minute of the game. Glen Ewing hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Rickie Sheridan kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Zack Padgett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dustin Watts charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dustin Watts the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dustin Watts kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match.