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Boron
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francesco Sheppard made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute, Douglas Pugh left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Akatsuki FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Sal Leon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Douglas Pugh struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Nathaniel Cooper didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Akatsuki FC. In the 21st minute, Francesco Sheppard 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. Boron FC's Mickey McGrath shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 24th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Teodoro Reese but with some difficulty. The audience was convinced that Francesco Sheppard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nathaniel Cooper was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. 37 minutes into the match, Boron FC's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Sheppard came free, but Nathaniel Cooper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Douglas Pugh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 minutes, Nathan Huerta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Boron FC and the Akatsuki FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nathaniel Cooper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Pugh in the 43rd minute of play. Francesco Sheppard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathaniel Cooper having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sal Leon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Christopher Jeffries hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Boron FC's Nathaniel Cooper proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Boron FC from getting a goal against them. Kyle Hanley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Teodoro Reese tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Boron FC's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Sheppard came free, but Nathaniel Cooper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Boron FC defense, Douglas Pugh kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nathaniel Cooper. The Boron FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nathaniel Cooper should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Akatsuki FC booed when Boron FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christopher Jeffries didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francesco Sheppard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathaniel Cooper having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Boron FC's goalkeeper Nathaniel Cooper had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Douglas Pugh. With a little luck, Boron FC's Nathaniel Cooper got control of the ball when Douglas Pugh tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Christopher Jeffries fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Boron FC's protests and gave Christopher Jeffries a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Boron FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Christopher Jeffries hit a great ball. When Francesco Sheppard came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Akatsuki FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francesco Sheppard couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Francesco Sheppard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nathaniel Cooper was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Teodoro Reese made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sal Leon in the 83rd minute of play. If Douglas Pugh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Sal Leon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. D.J. Eastman kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. If Douglas Pugh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Boron FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Akatsuki FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Akatsuki FC.