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New Prague
Spectators: 6781 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aldo Watson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gilberto Lee charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilberto Lee the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd minute, one of Reiffton FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Reiffton FC. When Reiffton FC's King Honeycutt in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Century's goalie prevented a goal. After 9 minutes, Calvin Brunson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Century and the Reiffton FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Century's Calvin Brunson got a free kick in the 9th minute. Century's Emmitt Bledsoe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by King Honeycutt in the 10th minute of play. Marlon Wilkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Watson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clint McNamara's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marlon Wilkins firmly grabbed it by the left post. 19 minutes into the match, Reiffton FC's King Honeycutt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emmitt Bledsoe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emmitt Bledsoe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from King Honeycutt in the 23rd minute of play. Cedric Davies's late challenge caught a Reiffton FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cedric Davies helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Reiffton FC booed when Century was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cedric Davies didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emmitt Bledsoe came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Reiffton FC's King Honeycutt. But to his dismay, King Honeycutt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Clint McNamara struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Marlon Wilkins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Century. Century's Emmitt Bledsoe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacques Numbers in the 36th minute of play. King Honeycutt might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emmitt Bledsoe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. King Honeycutt ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 43rd minute, King Honeycutt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers King Honeycutt in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emmitt Bledsoe saved Century from getting behind. Marlon Wilkins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Watson in the 47th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jacques Numbers to strike the kick off in the second half. King Honeycutts short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got Emmitt Bledsoe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. King Honeycutt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rashad Doud in the 68th minute of play forced Century's goalkeeper Emmitt Bledsoe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacques Numbers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Emmitt Bledsoe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jacques Numbers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emmitt Bledsoe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacques Numbers in the 75th minute of play. In the 77th minute Jacques Numbers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emmitt Bledsoe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emmitt Bledsoe stood somewhat misplaced when King Honeycutt came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 79 minute. 87 minutes into the match, Century's goal looked a bit too open when Jacques Numbers came free, but Emmitt Bledsoe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. King Honeycutt's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Emmitt Bledsoe skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jacques Numbers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Emmitt Bledsoe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. King Honeycutt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emmitt Bledsoe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.