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Saint James Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aristide Elder got the match started through his kick off. Philibert Cotton didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Reggie Metcalf went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Reggie Metcalf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Philibert Cotton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brice Gaulin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11thth minute of the game Reggie Metcalf who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SmokeBombers FC's Philibert Cotton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Philibert Cotton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leland Jacobs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Philibert Cotton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brice Gaulin, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 24 minutes into the match, SmokeBombers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Reggie Metcalf came free, but Philibert Cotton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Loyd Lutz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brice Gaulin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Philibert Cotton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, SmokeBombers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brice Gaulin came free, but Philibert Cotton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Cowley booed when SmokeBombers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edison McQueen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute Reggie Metcalf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philibert Cotton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edison McQueen hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Edison McQueen got his second yellow card in the match during the 41st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, SmokeBombers FC's Edison McQueen got a free kick in the 41st minute. Cowley's Reggie Metcalf got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Reggie Metcalf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philibert Cotton having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Brice Gaulin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Philibert Cotton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reggie Metcalf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Philibert Cotton managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Cowley's Brice Gaulin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Lawerence Villalobos charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lawerence Villalobos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 61 played minutes SmokeBombers FC got a freekick which was hit by Lawerence Villalobos. In the 62nd minute, Reggie Metcalf 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. Philibert Cotton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brice Gaulin in the 63rd minute. Reggie Metcalf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Philibert Cotton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brice Gaulin struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Philibert Cotton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cowley. Reggie Metcalf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philibert Cotton having to interfere. Reggie Metcalf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philibert Cotton having to interfere. If Reggie Metcalf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, SmokeBombers FC's goalkeeper Philibert Cotton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Brice Gaulin. Brice Gaulin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Philibert Cotton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. The supporters of Cowley booed when SmokeBombers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lawerence Villalobos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 94th play minutes Brice Gaulin shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Philibert Cotton and just under the crossbar into goal.