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Crimson Field
Spectators: 9244 (Terracing: 6934, Seating: 2126, VIP seats: 184) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Robt Sanford got the match started through his kick off. Terence Cowan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emory Richmond in the 3rd minute of play. After 6 minutes, Robt Sanford mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crimson Knights and the Toronto FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Crimson Knights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robt Sanford to maneuver through the defense. Nathanial Rowley hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Terence Cowan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emory Richmond in the 9th minute of play. In the 14th minute Emory Richmond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Terence Cowan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ben Diest got free with Bryon Russ in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Toronto FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Steevy Gély hit a great ball. 21 minutes into the match, Toronto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ben Diest came free, but Bryon Russ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Toronto FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Duane Rose was slow to take the kick. During this time Crimson Knights's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Robt Sanford almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Toronto FC's Bryon Russ did a great save. Terence Cowan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emory Richmond went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Frances Pack recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 32nd minute, Steevy Gély hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Duane Rose from long distance, 33 minutes into the match, got Bryon Russ's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The supporters of Crimson Knights booed when Toronto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brock Gardner didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Toronto FC's Steevy Gély got a free kick in the 36th minute. Toronto FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ben Diest 37 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frances Pack in the 40th minute of play forced Toronto FC's goalkeeper Bryon Russ to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Toronto FC's zone, Ben Diest stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bryon Russ came out of the goal and Ben Diest tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Toronto FC's Max Darby got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nathanial Rowley hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute, Nathanial Rowley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emory Richmond stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emory Richmond got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 1-2 in the right cross in the 60th match minute before Terence Cowan had time to react. In the 64thth minute of the game Max Darby who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crimson Knights's Terence Cowan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Ben Diest notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Toronto FC's Bryon Russ. Bryon Russ was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Crimson Knights's zone, Emory Richmond stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Terence Cowan came out of the goal and Emory Richmond tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bryon Russ came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Crimson Knights's Mei Yu Zhen. But to his dismay, Mei Yu Zhen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. In the 85th minute Robt Sanford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bryon Russ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute Ben Diest shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bryon Russ saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Toronto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Remo Félix came free, but Bryon Russ reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ben Diest recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nathanial Rowley charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nathanial Rowley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Crimson Knights getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Nathanial Rowley hit a great ball. 97 minutes into the match, Crimson Knights's goal looked a bit too open when Emory Richmond came free, but Terence Cowan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.