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Arianna Bustamante
Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rafael Fleming started the match with the kick off. Yankiz's Troy Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Williamson in the 3rd minute of play. Troy Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Russell Winter, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Cole Payne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yankiz's Troy Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Russell Winter in the 17th minute of play. Yankiz's Rafael Fleming was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 18th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A hard shot 21 in the game by Rafael Fleming from a close distance when the talented Calvin Bowser managed to make a qualified save. North Versailles's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Rafael Fleming's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Calvin Bowser was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Calvin Bowser successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 28th minute Tanner Curtis 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 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daryl Cartwright went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Yankiz's Bruce Tang got a free kick in the 42nd minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daryl Cartwright to strike the kick off in the second half. Troy Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daryl Cartwright in the 51st minute of the match. Cole Payne kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Cole Payne's late challenge caught a North Versailles's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cole Payne helped the player get up and apologised. After 60 played minutes Yankiz got a freekick which was hit by Cole Payne. In the 61st minute, North Versailles's Russell Winter ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Troy Medeiros. Troy Medeiros yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Tanner Curtis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Troy Medeiros skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Matthew Stoner's late challenge caught a Yankiz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matthew Stoner helped the player get up and apologised. After 68 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for North Versailles! Calvin Bowser had in the 70thth minute some difficulties stopping Trenton Gonzalez's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. If Russell Winter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dalton Bledsoe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tanner Curtis got free with Troy Medeiros in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Yankiz's Cole Payne got a free kick in the 85th minute. Yankiz's Troy Medeiros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Yankiz from getting a goal against them. Russell Winters short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Troy Medeiros to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 96thth minute of the game Rafael Fleming who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but North Versailles's Calvin Bowser was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Russell Winter could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Troy Medeiros made a huge save. North Versailles's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.