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Gold Diggers
Spectators: 7387 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mervin Belcher started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Lorenzo Hunt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yukon and the Gold Diggers players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Yukon's Lorenzo Hunt got a free kick in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Terence Stroud in the 6th minute of play forced Gold Diggers's goalkeeper Reuben Thornton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saul Kaplan charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saul Kaplan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th match minute, Yukon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Kaplan to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Mervin Belcher in the 10th minute really tested Olin Benoit's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Yukon's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Mervin Belcher scored to the left of an out of position Olin Benoit, making the score, 1-0. Mervin Belchers short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Olin Benoit to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Mervin Belcher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Yukon defense, Sid McKinley kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olin Benoit. The Yukon fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olin Benoit should have stopped the shot. The Gold Diggers fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Gold Diggers's Mervin Belcher looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Gold Diggers's Reuben Thornton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Terence Stroud in the 35th minute of play. Reuben Thornton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Myles Durham in the 37th minute of the match. Reuben Thornton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Kaplan in the 39th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Terence Stroud notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Gold Diggers's Reuben Thornton. Reuben Thornton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 46 played minutes Gold Diggers got a freekick which was hit by Mervin Belcher. An unexpectedly hard shot by Myles Durham in the 48th minute of play forced Gold Diggers's goalkeeper Reuben Thornton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Terence Stroud made the kick off in the second half. Reuben Thornton was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Terence Stroud capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Terence Stroud really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. Reuben Thornton was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Terence Stroud capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Terence Stroud really showed his touch with that goal: 3-3. Mervin Belcher took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Olin Benoit. Olin Benoit dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. Kenny Woodruff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Olin Benoit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute Terence Stroud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reuben Thornton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute Terence Stroud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reuben Thornton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Myles Durham could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Reuben Thornton made a huge save. Gold Diggers's Mervin Belcher got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Saul Kaplan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reuben Thornton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Reuben Thornton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Kaplan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute Lorenzo Hunt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reuben Thornton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.