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Center Line
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Peter Kurtz got the match started through his kick off. If Byron Spence had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oswaldo Hopkins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Holcomb in the 11th minute of the match. Jarvis Dobbs came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Oswaldo Hopkins could save by the left post. In the 18th match minute, Raritan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilber Izturis to maneuver through the defense. Martin Holcomb fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oswaldo Hopkins having to interfere. Jarvis Dobbs who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Oswaldo Hopkins when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 26 minutes into the match, Raritan's goalkeeper Oswaldo Hopkins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jarvis Dobbs. Oswaldo Hopkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Holcomb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Center Line's Jarvis Dobbs slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Oswaldo Hopkins. That made the score 1-0 after 30 minutes of play. 33 minutes into the match, Jarvis Dobbs had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Oswaldo Hopkins. Raritan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jarvis Dobbs was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Timmy Cochran was extremely unlucky when he, in the 39th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. A collision led to Center Line getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Timmy Cochran hit a great ball. A collision led to Raritan getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Rubin Archer hit a great ball. 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 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martin Holcomb stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Martin Holcomb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peter Kurtz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 minutes, Martin Holcomb made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Raritan's Oswaldo Hopkins tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 64 minutes Raritan's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Douglas Whittington who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Blake Egan managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Center Line's Jarvis Dobbs got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jarvis Dobbs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jarvis Dobbs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oswaldo Hopkins having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Martin Holcomb managed to get in a good position for a shot. Center Line's supporters rose to their feet, but Martin Holcomb was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oswaldo Hopkins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th match minute, Raritan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donny Souza to maneuver through the defense. In the 91stth minute of the game Jarvis Dobbs who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Raritan's Oswaldo Hopkins was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Raritan's goal looked a bit too open when Jarvis Dobbs came free, but Oswaldo Hopkins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martin Holcomb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Center Line had played much better football throughout.