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Parc des Princes
Spectators: 5200 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Oliver Womack kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Oliver Womack shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josef Turcotte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Paris Saint-Germain! After a defensive mix-up in Paris Saint-Germain's zone, Oliver Womack stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Josef Turcotte came out of the goal and Oliver Womack tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Barnabé Braden managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paris Saint-Germain's supporters rose to their feet, but Barnabé Braden was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oliver Harmon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bryce Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Oliver Harmon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deon Robbins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josef Turcotte having to interfere. Oliver Womack fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josef Turcotte having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, New York Stars's Roberto Léveillé broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deon Robbins in the 36th minute of play forced Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeper Josef Turcotte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute, Eugene Munson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 40 played minutes, New York Stars's Roberto Léveillé shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Josef Turcotte came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in New York Stars reached it. If Oliver Womack had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute New York Stars were awarded a corner. Roberto Léveillé went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on New York Stars's corner Roberto Léveillé fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Josef Turcotte quite easily take care of the ball. The Paris Saint-Germain players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. New York Stars were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bryce Perez to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Josue Kearney suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Bryce Perez charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bryce Perez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Deon Robbins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josef Turcotte having to interfere. Deon Robbins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Josef Turcotte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind New York Stars's goalkeeper Oliver Harmon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Paris Saint-Germain's Barnabé Braden sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oliver Harmon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bryce Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliver Harmon having to interfere. The supporters of New York Stars booed when Paris Saint-Germain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mary Lapresse didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the game, one of Paris Saint-Germain:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Gustavo Moyer managed to get in a good position for a shot. New York Stars's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Moyer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Josef Turcotte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paris Saint-Germain's Josef Turcotte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Paris Saint-Germain from getting a goal against them. In the 94th minute, Deon Robbins left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The New York Stars fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Oliver Harmon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bryce Perez in the 98th minute of play. New York Stars played a much better game than Paris Saint-Germain and deserved their victory. The Paris Saint-Germain players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.