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Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Praetorians's Gilberto Mendez 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. A.J. Rubin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rudolph Youngblood having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Praetorians's goal looked a bit too open when Brant Merritt came free, but Rudolph Youngblood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Praetorians getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Gilberto Mendez hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling A.J. Rubin in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rudolph Youngblood prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 24th minute, Brant Merritt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Azzurri fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 28th minute, Brant Merritt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Azzurri fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 42nd minute Brant Merritt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolph Youngblood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brant Merritt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rudolph Youngblood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robert Courtney in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rudolph Youngblood prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Brant Merritt came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Azzurri 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 Brant Merritt couldn't finish the play.

Rudolph Youngblood made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when A.J. Rubin sent off a good shot on target. Praetorians's Rudolph Youngblood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brant Merritt in the 58th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Brant Merritt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Azzurri's supporters rose to their feet, but Brant Merritt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rudolph Youngblood breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 71 minutes, Gilberto Mendez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Praetorians's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilberto Mendez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rudolph Youngblood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brant Merritt in the 74th minute of play. 75 minutes in the game, Brant Merritt fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rudolph Youngblood having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilberto Mendez during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Praetorians was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Mendez to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Azzurri's Rudolph Youngblood threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Robert Courtney, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After having played for 85 minutes, A.J. Rubin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azzurri's supporters crossed their fingers, but A.J. Rubin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Brant Merritt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gilberto Mendez hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Azzurri's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.