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Owosso Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Moses Benoit took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rigoberto Howell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilbert Blanton in the 6th minute of play. After 11 minutes, Brice Cagle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Owosso FC and the Skyline View players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Owosso FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Brice Cagle hit a great ball. In the 13th minute Gilbert Blanton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Howell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th match minute, Owosso FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kareem Wolfe to maneuver through the defense. Rigoberto Howell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emery Stern's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 23rd minute Gilbert Blanton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Howell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Owosso FC's zone, Gilbert Blanton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rigoberto Howell came out of the goal and Gilbert Blanton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 26 minutes into the match, Owosso FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emery Stern came free, but Rigoberto Howell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gilbert Blanton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 30 minutes, Randolph Dawkins managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Owosso FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Randolph Dawkins was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emery Stern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Howell having to interfere. Rigoberto Howell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emery Stern in the 42nd minute of the match.

The wind increased when Gilbert Blanton made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute of the match, Gilbert Blanton tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rigoberto Howell saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Moses Benoit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Del Macias having to interfere. Emery Stern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Howell having to interfere. With a little luck, Owosso FC's Rigoberto Howell got control of the ball when Emery Stern tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Gilbert Blanton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Gilbert Blanton 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. Moses Benoit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 73 played minutes Skyline View got a freekick which was hit by Garry Hartley. Gilbert Blanton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Howell having to interfere. After 88 played minutes Skyline View got a freekick which was hit by Mitch Merritt. In the 89th minute, Mitch Merritt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Willie Solomon fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skyline View's protests and gave Willie Solomon a yellow card for diving instead. Skyline View's Del Macias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moses Benoit in the 93rd minute of play. If Moses Benoit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moses Benoit 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. The Skyline View players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Owosso FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.