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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Vistruario in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Creekers's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jude Crocker. Creekers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cassius Byrne was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 13th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jude Crocker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ksawery Tyszka's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Cassius Byrne sped through Creekers's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jude Crocker. Creekers's Jude Crocker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 21st minute of play. After 21 minutes of play, USA's Monty Rogers made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jude Crocker was left in no man's land by his defense there! Saverio Vistruario recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Riley Trotter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cassius Byrne struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Jude Crocker didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Riley Trotter who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Marco Day when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Creekers were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Saverio Vistruario took the corner. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of Creekers:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of USA:s goal. Creekers:s Jude Crocker showed great skill when he stopped Cassius Byrne:s penalty. 44 minutes into the match, Creekers's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Riley Trotter was the one to do the kick off. Creekers's Jude Crocker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 53rd minute of play. If Edward Mcdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Cassius Byrne had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jude Crocker. Creekers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cassius Byrne was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Jude Crocker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tony Hare kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When Jacob May came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the USA 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 Jacob May couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the USA defense, Riley Trotter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. 78 minutes into the match, Creekers's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Jude Crocker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Riley Trotter in the 81st minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute of the match, Sam Campbell got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jude Crocker was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Jacob May had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.