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Giulesti
Spectators: 8930 (Terracing: 6750, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 180) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mazinho Vasco kicked off to start the match. Kirk Lafond made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Mohamed Barron sent off a good shot on target. Kirk Lafond made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mohamed Barron in the 6th minute. After 9 minutes, Radoslaw Borkowski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rapid and the DOE FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 9 played minutes Rapid got a freekick which was hit by Radoslaw Borkowski. After 10 played minutes DOE FC got a freekick which was hit by Marquis Frank. Rapid's Fabian Abeijon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antwan Gallagher in the 13th minute of play. After 17 minutes of play, Rapid's Mohamed Barron made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kirk Lafond was left in no man's land by his defense there! DOE FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tyler Bowser in the 22nd minute. The corner led DOE FC's Mazinho Vasco to fire away a dangerous shot which Fabian Abeijon despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. George Clayson charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed George Clayson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fabian Abeijon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garfield Tovar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrik Uter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabian Abeijon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marquis Frank, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Rapid booed when DOE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guadalupe Ennis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabian Abeijon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mazinho Vasco in the 42nd minute of play. After 44 minutes Rapid's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tyler Bowser who took care of the corner kick. Tyler Bowser made a great header on DOE FC's corner, it was just that Rapid's Fabian Abeijon managed to reach the ball for a save. 45 minutes into the match, Mazinho Vasco notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Rapid's Fabian Abeijon. Fabian Abeijon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 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 Mohamed Barron to strike the kick off in the second half. DOE FC's Kirk Lafond played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Barron in the 51st minute of play. A hard shot 53 in the game by Mazinho Vasco from a close distance when the talented Fabian Abeijon managed to make a qualified save. Rapid's players were relieved. After 54 minutes Rapid's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tyler Bowser who took care of the corner kick. The corner led DOE FC's Tyler Bowser to fire away a dangerous shot which Fabian Abeijon despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Rapid's Fabian Abeijon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Garfield Tovar in the 60th minute of play. Mazinho Vascos short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Fabian Abeijon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antwan Gallagher in the 69th minute of play forced Rapid's goalkeeper Fabian Abeijon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabian Abeijon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tyler Bowser in the 72nd minute of the match. Kirk Lafond showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrik Uter, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 76th minute, Mazinho Vasco 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. Rapid's Fabian Abeijon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Rapid from getting a goal against them. With his leg Fabian Abeijon managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when DOE FC's Mazinho Vasco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Rapid getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Radoslaw Borkowski hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Guadalupe Ennis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabian Abeijon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mazinho Vasco in the 83rd minute of the match. DOE FC were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after Rapid's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tyler Bowser took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Marquis Frank got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fabian Abeijon quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Patrik Uter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, DOE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Barron came free, but Kirk Lafond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mazinho Vasco in the 90th minute of play forced Rapid's goalkeeper Fabian Abeijon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mazinho Vasco scored 1-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabian Abeijon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched DOE FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.