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Taku
Spectators: 7998 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Omar Goodrich got the match started through his kick off. 10 minutes into the game, Curt Cobb was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vampires's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FK Norman Vikingur the free kick. After 10 played minutes Vampires got a freekick which was hit by Curt Cobb. Trinidad Hurt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommie Costello having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, FK Norman Vikingur's Lucien Whatley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tommie Costello narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tommie Costello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucien Whatley in the 16th minute of the match. If Trinidad Hurt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Gérard Duvall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Trinidad Hurt in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommie Costello prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Lucien Whatley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lucien Whatley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lucien Whatley's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tommie Costello read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind FK Norman Vikingur's goalkeeper Désiré Zapata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. FK Norman Vikingur's Désiré Zapata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Goodrich in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lucien Whatley stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Désiré Zapata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danial Simon, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Danial Simon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute, Trinidad Hurt made a precise shot to the right of Tommie Costello. Vampires's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The supporters of FK Norman Vikingur booed when Vampires was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronny Lagueux didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Vampires getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Florentino Hess hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carroll Rainey during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carroll Rainey kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Danial Simon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Désiré Zapata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, FK Norman Vikingur's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Goodrich came free, but Désiré Zapata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FK Norman Vikingur eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.