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Deepdale
Spectators: 8421 (Terracing: 6316, Seating: 1937, VIP seats: 168) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ulrich Sampson took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Erick Lemaître managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mancity Eagles's supporters rose to their feet, but Erick Lemaître was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Josef MacDonald breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mary Colon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josef MacDonald having to interfere. Mervin Boucher was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 9th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Josef MacDonald stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ulrich Sampson's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Matthieu Mills struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Nicolas McMullen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rakow Czestochowa. In the 18th minute Erick Lemaître shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josef MacDonald saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ulrich Sampson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute, Ulrich Sampson 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. In the 32nd minute Ulrich Sampson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josef MacDonald saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Forrest Green hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Ulrich Sampson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Josef MacDonald was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Josef MacDonald had in the 37thth minute some difficulties stopping Mervin Boucher's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 37 minutes into the game, Mancity Eagles's Mervin Boucher nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Josef MacDonald made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matthieu Mills made a kick off. If Ulrich Sampson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Markus Barber managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mancity Eagles's supporters rose to their feet, but Markus Barber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Josef MacDonald breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erick Lemaître sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erick Lemaître got free with Josef MacDonald in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Rakow Czestochowa's zone, Ulrich Sampson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Josef MacDonald came out of the goal and Ulrich Sampson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Matthieu Mills sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rakow Czestochowa's Josef MacDonald played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulrich Sampson in the 86th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Rakow Czestochowa's goal looked a bit too open when Ulrich Sampson came free, but Josef MacDonald reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulrich Sampson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute, Ulrich Sampson 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. Erick Lemaître sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mancity Eagles's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.