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Lake Odessa Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Walker Hernandez got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Walker Hernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the match, Lake Odessa AFC's Tommie Bland sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alex Crandall narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Lake Odessa AFC's Walker Hernandez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alex Crandall. Alex Crandall yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Virginia settlers's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Walker Hernandez scored to the left of an out of position Alex Crandall, making the score, 2-0. In the 18th match minute, Virginia settlers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jordan Kent to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Virginia settlers getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Lance Bryson hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Virginia settlers's goalkeeper Alex Crandall had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tommie Bland. Jaime Ingram struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Alex Crandall didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lake Odessa AFC. Alex Crandall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walker Hernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

The wind increased when Jerry Dailey made the kick off in the second half. Jordan Kent was shown his second yellow card after 53 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Lake Odessa AFC booed when Virginia settlers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jordan Kent didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 minutes, Lance Bryson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Virginia settlers and the Lake Odessa AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Virginia settlers's Quintin Nichols got a free kick in the 67th minute. When Tommie Bland came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Lake Odessa 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 Tommie Bland couldn't finish the play. Quintin Nichols kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Lake Odessa AFC's Tommie Bland got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Despite close surveillance by the defense, Jerry Dailey managed to send off a shot that put the ball into the goal to the left of a disappointed goalkeeper. 3-1 in the 89th minute. A collision led to Virginia settlers getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Lance Bryson hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the match, Virginia settlers's goal looked a bit too open when Tommie Bland came free, but Alex Crandall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 98th match minute, Virginia settlers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lance Bryson to maneuver through the defense. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Lake Odessa AFC had played much better football throughout.