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Arianna Bustamante
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rafael Fleming made the kick off which started today's match. Troy Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andreas Schneider in the 2nd minute of play. Yankiz's Cole Payne got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rafael Fleming received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Charles Samuel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Flemings short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Charles Samuel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 20th minute Eddy Darby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Troy Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Troy Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Coulter in the 21st minute of play. When Rafael Fleming came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Yankiz 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 Rafael Fleming couldn't finish the play. In the 26th minute, Rafael Fleming left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yankiz fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After 31 minutes of play, AJAX's Julio Coulter made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Troy Medeiros was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rafael Fleming's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Charles Samuel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Eddy Darby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Troy Medeiros having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eddy Darby made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Eddy Darby took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Troy Medeiros to make any attempt to save it. Rafael Fleming recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rafael Fleming struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Charles Samuel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yankiz. When Cole Payne came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Yankiz 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 Cole Payne couldn't finish the play. Robert Cagle kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Trenton Gonzalez sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and AJAX's Charles Samuel didn't even have to move. The supporters of Yankiz booed when AJAX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Cagle didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafael Fleming in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Charles Samuel saved AJAX from getting behind. In the 64thth minute of the game Rafael Fleming who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AJAX's Charles Samuel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rafael Fleming sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yankiz's attentive Bruce Tang managed to snatch the ball when Solomon Wray made a throw-in in the 69th minute of the game. Bruce Tang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rafael Fleming came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Yankiz 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 Rafael Fleming couldn't finish the play. Charles Samuel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Fleming, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Yankiz's Troy Medeiros got control of the ball when Julio Coulter tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Fleming in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Charles Samuel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Waylon Marcus blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Charles Samuel having to make a save. Charles Samuel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael Fleming went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Julio Coulter was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 86th minute. AJAX's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 93rd minute, Julio Coulter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AJAX fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3.