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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Drew Acuna kicked off to start the match. Royal Oak FC's Desmond Rankin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Drew Acuna in the 6th minute of play. If Eddie Brownell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oswaldo Cavazos lost his temper 12 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Royal Oak FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! The audience thought a goal was coming when Dennis Pringle got free with Desmond Rankin in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orlando Carmichael could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Desmond Rankin made a huge save. Desmond Rankin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernie Schroeder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ferdinand Clearwater fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Royal Oak FC's protests and gave Ferdinand Clearwater a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd minute, Ferdinand Clearwater hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Desmond Rankin made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Dennis Pringle sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Lexington FC booed when Royal Oak FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Cook didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennis Pringle came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Desmond Rankin could save by the left post. 39 minutes into the match, Royal Oak FC's goal looked a bit too open when Drew Acuna came free, but Desmond Rankin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Royal Oak FC's Desmond Rankin got control of the ball when Dennis Pringle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Desmond Rankin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Drew Acuna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Desmond Rankin managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when Lexington FC's Dennis Pringle fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Desmond Rankin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Carmichael in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Desmond Rankin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Drew Acuna in the 57th minute of play. Desmond Rankin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Pringle in the 71st minute of the match. Desmond Rankin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Drew Acuna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Kyle Kirkland fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Royal Oak FC's protests and gave Kyle Kirkland a yellow card for diving instead. 74 minutes into the match, Royal Oak FC's goal looked a bit too open when Drew Acuna came free, but Desmond Rankin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Drew Acuna in the 80th minute of play forced Royal Oak FC's goalkeeper Desmond Rankin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Desmond Rankin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Pringle, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Drew Acuna in the 84th minute of play forced Royal Oak FC's goalkeeper Desmond Rankin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eddie Brownell might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Napoleon Kimble. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eddie Brownell ran back to his position shaking his head. Eddie Brownell might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Napoleon Kimble. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eddie Brownell ran back to his position shaking his head. Royal Oak FC's Desmond Rankin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Drew Acuna in the 87th minute of play. Desmond Rankin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Pringle, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Bernie Schroeder struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Desmond Rankin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lexington FC. 92 minutes into the match, Drew Acuna had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Desmond Rankin. Royal Oak FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Drew Acuna was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Lexington FC fully deserved thier win.