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Iceland FC
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5300, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jimmy Grandpré got the match started through his kick off. If Lloyd McGinnis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Granville Valenzuela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jean McLean made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Nicky Wilhelm sent off a good shot on target. Iceland FC's Thomas Duncan got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yong Mothé during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Iceland FC booed when FC Trois-Rivières was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yong Mothé didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute, Milton Barrow 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 19th minute Anthony Randolph suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 19 minutes, Esteban Pacheco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iceland FC and the FC Trois-Rivières players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Milton Barrow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicky Wilhelm in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jean McLean prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jean McLean was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Granville Valenzuela capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Granville Valenzuela really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. If Nicky Wilhelm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicky Wilhelm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean McLean having to interfere. Milton Barrow 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. If Milton Barrow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 41 in the game by Nicky Wilhelm from a close distance when the talented Jean McLean managed to make a qualified save. FC Trois-Rivières's players were relieved. If Nicky Wilhelm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean McLean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Granville Valenzuela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicky Wilhelm stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. FC Trois-Rivières's Jean McLean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milton Barrow in the 53rd minute of play. Milton Barrow received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Jean McLean tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Thomas Duncan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iceland FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomas Duncan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jean McLean breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicky Wilhelm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Jean McLean tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Milton Barrow scored 3-0 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jean McLean, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 77 minutes of play, Iceland FC's Milton Barrow made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jean McLean was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nicky Wilhelm struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Jean McLean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iceland FC. Brooks Stjohn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andy Garrison in the 85th minute. Iceland FC's Nicky Wilhelm got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Granville Valenzuela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of FC Trois-Rivières booed when Iceland FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Duncan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Iceland FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.