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Jennings Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jennings AFC's Korey Lucas 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. 7 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when North Alaska FC's Nicholas Ellison fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. After 11 played minutes Jennings AFC got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Scruggs. The audience was convinced that Korey Lucas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yong Hopson was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Graig Watson in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Yong Hopson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 25 played minutes North Alaska FC got a freekick which was hit by Elijah Cleveland. After having played for 28 minutes, Graig Watson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jennings AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Graig Watson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 34 minutes into the game, Bryan Lovell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jennings AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave North Alaska FC the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Jennings AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 33rd minute. Penalty! 39 minutes into the match, North Alaska FC's goal looked a bit too open when Korey Lucas came free, but Yong Hopson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Graig Watson struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Yong Hopson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jennings AFC. In the 45th minute, Jennings AFC's Graig Watson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Grady Steiner stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Graig Watson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yong Hopson having to interfere. Graig Watson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yong Hopson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Korey Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Yong Hopson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Graig Watson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Korey Lucas in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yong Hopson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Grady Steiner took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Brock Ochoa to make any attempt to save it. Brock Ochoa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grady Steiner's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. If Korey Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Graig Watson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yong Hopson having to interfere. Yong Hopson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Graig Watson, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. North Alaska FC's Yong Hopson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Graig Watson in the 86th minute of play. After a rather tough play, North Alaska FC's Cedric Fischer got a free kick in the 87th minute. Korey Lucas succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-2. Graig Watson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee ended the match the Jennings AFC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.