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Sajoka Stadium
Spectators: 5106 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 6) Sajoka FC's Otis Cherry 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. 5 minutes into the match, Juve 17's goal looked a bit too open when Thad Stein came free, but Sydney Aldrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otis Cherry in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sydney Aldrich saved Juve 17 from getting behind. Isaiah Covington showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Connor Barnett, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Otis Cherry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otis Cherry who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 18thth minute tested the skills of Sydney Aldrich when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 21 minutes into the match, Juve 17's goal looked a bit too open when Otis Cherry came free, but Sydney Aldrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Thad Stein had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thad Stein struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Sydney Aldrich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sajoka FC. If Otis Cherry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Otis Cherry recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Troy Napier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Juve 17's Sydney Aldrich got control of the ball when Otis Cherry tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sydney Aldrich made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thad Stein in the 38th minute. If Otis Cherry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sajoka FC's Thad Stein got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otis Cherry in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sydney Aldrich saved Juve 17 from getting behind. Allan Yoder lost his temper 45 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. If Donny Tharp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Donny Tharp to strike the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Dan Santiago kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Isaiah Covington. That made the score 1-1 in the 52 minute of play. Dan Santiago came free with the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Isaiah Covington could save by the left post. If Otis Cherry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Juve 17's Sydney Aldrich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otis Cherry in the 65th minute of play. Thad Stein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Sydney Aldrich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laurence Peterson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sydney Aldrich. Juve 17's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Otis Cherry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sajoka FC booed when Juve 17 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Colby Wilkins didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tobias Garner took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sydney Aldrich. Juve 17's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Juve 17's goal looked a bit too open when Otis Cherry came free, but Sydney Aldrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaiah Covington made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Dan Santiago sent off a good shot on target. Sydney Aldrich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otis Cherry in the 84th minute of play. Tobias Garner took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sydney Aldrich. Juve 17's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Juve 17's goal looked a bit too open when Otis Cherry came free, but Sydney Aldrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Troy Napier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sydney Aldrich having to interfere. Sydney Aldrich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Otis Cherry's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. If Otis Cherry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 93rd minute, Dario Bledsoe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sydney Aldrich was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Sajoka FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.