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Nesara Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cruz Brunson took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Neal Cronin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nesara's Dominique Carlton got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 8 minutes, Craig Padilla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baskin and the Nesara players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Baskin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Craig Padilla to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute, Dominique Carlton 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. Gregory Hess made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dominique Carlton in the 19th minute. After some careless play in the Nesara defense, Cruz Brunson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ward Montgomery. The Nesara fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ward Montgomery should have stopped the shot. Ward Montgomery showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cruz Brunson, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Rodrick Carlton kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Neal Cronin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ward Montgomery. Nesara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Neal Cronin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 38th minute, Dominique Carlton 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. Nesara's Ward Montgomery played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neal Cronin in the 42nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cruz Brunson in the 45th minute of play forced Nesara's goalkeeper Ward Montgomery to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Gregory Hess took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominique Carlton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54thth minute of the game Cruz Brunson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nesara's Ward Montgomery was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 59th minute, Emerson Page made a precise shot to the right of Gregory Hess. Baskin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Dominique Carlton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neal Cronin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ward Montgomery having to interfere. The supporters of Baskin booed when Nesara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrick Carlton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cruz Brunson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrick Carlton hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emerson Page in the 80th minute of play forced Baskin's goalkeeper Gregory Hess to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Tristan Farris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Baskin's zone, Dominique Carlton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregory Hess came out of the goal and Dominique Carlton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Lorenzo Thorpe fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nesara's protests and gave Lorenzo Thorpe a yellow card for diving instead. Lorenzo Thorpe kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Ward Montgomery took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cruz Brunson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cruz Brunson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neal Cronin might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ward Montgomery. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Neal Cronin ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Baskin eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.