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Roseburg Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Wisconsin Rapids FC's Grant Doran started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th match minute, Wisconsin Rapids FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dante Milton to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Napoleon Goldberg from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Sanford Richard's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Denver Christopher stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Grant Doran's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Marty McFadden kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Robby Flaherty recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wisconsin Rapids FC's Robby Flaherty got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wisconsin Rapids FC's Sanford Richard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malcolm Austin in the 30th minute of play. Sanford Richard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malcolm Austin in the 33rd minute of the match. Denver Christopher came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Wisconsin Rapids FC's Grant Doran. But to his dismay, Grant Doran quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Robby Flaherty might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Denver Christopher. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robby Flaherty ran back to his position shaking his head. Barry Stacy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Sanford Richard made a huge save. Grant Doran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denver Christopher having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Malcolm Austin was the one to do the kick off. In the 57th minute Barry Stacy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sanford Richard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Josef Winter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Malcolm Austin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the game, Barry Stacy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Sanford Richard was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Greg Fuentes hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Robby Flaherty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 minutes of play Roseburg FC's Greg Fuentes was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Greg Fuentes kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Denver Christopher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robby Flaherty in the 77th minute. Barry Stacy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Sanford Richard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 90 minutes of play, Roseburg FC's J.C. Mackey made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sanford Richard was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roseburg FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.