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Match Report
The Village Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Burr Ridge FC's Javier Ackerman 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. When Quentin Bishop fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Village FC's protests and gave Quentin Bishop a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to The Village FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Quentin Bishop hit a great ball. Hugo Jacobsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Ackerman in the 3rd minute of play. Jacques Lyle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarvis Horn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Village FC's goalkeeper Hugo Jacobsen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 13th match minute, The Village FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Flint to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renato McGowan got free with Robert Cagle in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, The Village FC's Ahmed Flint got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Javier Ackerman made a precise shot to the right of Hugo Jacobsen. The Village FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Robert Cagle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacques Lyle, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Jacques Lyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Cagle having to interfere. Jacques Lyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Robert Cagle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Ackerman in the 38th minute of play forced The Village FC's goalkeeper Hugo Jacobsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute, Renato McGowan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Robert Cagle was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Burr Ridge FC's Robert Cagle proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Burr Ridge FC from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jacques Lyle to strike the kick off in the second half. John Walden struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Hugo Jacobsen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Burr Ridge FC. Robert Cagle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacques Lyle in the 66th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Burr Ridge FC's John Walden got a free kick in the 66th minute. Robert Cagle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renato McGowan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Jon Schneider fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Burr Ridge FC's protests and gave Jon Schneider a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Burr Ridge FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 70th minute. Penalty! The supporters of Burr Ridge FC booed when The Village FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guy Bacon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hugo Jacobsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Ackerman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Javier Ackerman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Burr Ridge FC fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Burr Ridge FC's Jarvis Horn 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 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jacques Lyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Robert Cagle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Burr Ridge FC's Tim Paulson got a free kick in the 82nd minute. If Jacques Lyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Renato McGowan came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the The Village 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 Renato McGowan couldn't finish the play. Robert Cagle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacques Lyle in the 87th minute of the match. Tobias Hernandez hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After 96 played minutes The Village FC got a freekick which was hit by Jack Perdue. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.
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