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Spectators: 9266 (Terracing: 6951, Seating: 2131, VIP seats: 184) AFC Richmond's David Brochu 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 3rd minute Lawrence Hopson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Colombain Parham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombain Parham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Brochu, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krzysztof Sanocki in the 22nd minute of play forced AFC Richmond's goalkeeper Emerson Whaley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Krzysztof Sanocki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emerson Whaley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emerson Whaley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krzysztof Sanocki in the 23rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Brochu in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Colombain Parham saved Cx AY YILDIZ T.I.M. Cx from getting behind. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-1 when David Brochu sped through Cx AY YILDIZ T.I.M. Cx's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Colombain Parham. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Emerson Whaley successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Colombain Parham stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Irmantas Zenkevičius's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Emerson Whaley successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Cx AY YILDIZ T.I.M. Cx defense, Irmantas Zenkevičius kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Colombain Parham. The Cx AY YILDIZ T.I.M. Cx fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Colombain Parham should have stopped the shot. Lawrence Hopson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Colombain Parham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 minutes of play, Cx AY YILDIZ T.I.M. Cx's Gencal Sayıl made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emerson Whaley was left in no man's land by his defense there! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gencal Sayıl to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Cx AY YILDIZ T.I.M. Cx got a freekick which was hit by Meng Qing Lin. In the 54th minute, AFC Richmond's David Brochu dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Levi Cronin managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Richmond's supporters rose to their feet, but Levi Cronin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Colombain Parham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 60 minutes into the match, Sylvain Ransom notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of AFC Richmond's Emerson Whaley. Emerson Whaley was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sylvain Ransom kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When Levi Cronin fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC Richmond's protests and gave Levi Cronin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th minute AFC Richmond were awarded a corner. Filip Mladenovič went to the cornerflag to take it. Colombain Parham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrence Hopson, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The audience was convinced that David Brochu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Colombain Parham was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Emerson Whaley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Sanocki in the 83rd minute of play. In the 86th minute David Brochu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Colombain Parham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute AFC Richmond were awarded a corner. Filip Mladenovič went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Filip Mladenovič almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Cx AY YILDIZ T.I.M. Cx's Colombain Parham did a great save. Lawrence Hopson struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Colombain Parham didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC Richmond. The Cx AY YILDIZ T.I.M. Cx fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. AFC Richmond were clearly better and deserved to take the win.