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Ste. Genevieve
Spectators: 7732 (Terracing: 5880, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 50) Mason Wilcox showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from A.J. Rubin in the 4th minute of the match. Mason Wilcox didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Azzurri's A.J. Rubin shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 10th match minute, Ste. Genevieve FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willy Horton to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the match, Ste. Genevieve FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brant Merritt came free, but Mason Wilcox reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ste. Genevieve FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Vince Yates hit a great ball. When Brant Merritt fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Azzurri's protests and gave Brant Merritt a yellow card for diving instead. After 17 played minutes Azzurri got a freekick which was hit by Brant Merritt. Willy Horton might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tad Stiles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Willy Horton ran back to his position shaking his head. 23 minutes into the match, Brant Merritt notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Ste. Genevieve FC's Mason Wilcox. Mason Wilcox was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If A.J. Rubin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brant Merritt in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mason Wilcox prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling A.J. Rubin in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mason Wilcox prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mason Wilcox showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from A.J. Rubin in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Wyatt Reece hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute Tyrone Blanton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mason Wilcox saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th match minute, Ste. Genevieve FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willy Horton to maneuver through the defense. 41 minutes into the game, A.J. Rubin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Mason Wilcox was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Brant Merritt to make the kick off. Ste. Genevieve FC's Blaine Reynolds got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A.J. Rubin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Mason Wilcox made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Ste. Genevieve FC's zone, Brant Merritt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mason Wilcox came out of the goal and Brant Merritt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A.J. Rubin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mason Wilcox having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Brant Merritt got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 73rd minute, Vince Yates hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brant Merritt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Mason Wilcox tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brant Merritt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mason Wilcox having to interfere. A.J. Rubin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mason Wilcox having to interfere. Mason Wilcox showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brant Merritt, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 82 minutes of play, Ste. Genevieve FC's Willy Horton made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tad Stiles was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Ste. Genevieve FC's Mason Wilcox got control of the ball when A.J. Rubin tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Brant Merritt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the final whistle sounded Azzurri left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Ste. Genevieve FC.