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Island Park
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 150) Riverside's Napoleon McCarthy 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. Shawn Chavez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dudley Downing in the 4th minute. Cesar Weiss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shawn Chavez having to interfere. Shawn Chavez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesar Weiss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Napoleon McCarthy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Roosevelt Gallagher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roosevelt Gallagher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. John Ashley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Riverside's Shawn Chavez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarvis Rhoades in the 25th minute of play. John Ashley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roosevelt Gallagher in the 26th minute of the match. A collision led to Riverside getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Derek Bryant hit a great ball. Shawn Chavez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cesar Weiss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dudley Downing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Riverside getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Roosevelt Gallagher hit a great ball. Riverside's Shawn Chavez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesar Weiss in the 43rd minute of play. Cesar Weiss sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cesar Weiss was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Napoleon McCarthy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Riverside's supporters rose to their feet, but Napoleon McCarthy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. John Ashley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 56 played minutes Riverside got a freekick which was hit by Armando Riddle. In the 57th minute of the match Ezra Stone shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Shawn Chavez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Riverside's Virgil Morton got a free kick in the 58th minute. The audience was convinced that Dudley Downing's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shawn Chavez was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Shawn Chavez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cesar Weiss went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After having played for 71 minutes, Cesar Weiss managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rodeo FootBall's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cesar Weiss was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 75 in the game by Roosevelt Gallagher from a close distance when the talented John Ashley managed to make a qualified save. Rodeo FootBall's players were relieved. Dudley Downing struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Shawn Chavez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rodeo FootBall. The supporters of Riverside booed when Rodeo FootBall was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darnell Hall didn't get a good kick on the ball. Riverside's Shawn Chavez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesar Weiss in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Sheldon Leon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Rodeo FootBall's Ezra Stone got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 93rd minute, Armando Riddle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dudley Downing fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shawn Chavez having to interfere. Rodeo FootBall's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.