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Noelville Park
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hosea Allen took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 played minutes Noelville got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Crow. Sammy Wiggins was extremely unlucky when he, in the 5th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sammy Wiggins got free with Kristofer Duffy in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. John Gougeon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Donnell Edmonds read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Rosario McClellan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donnell Edmonds showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hosea Allen, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Sammy Wiggins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Hosea Allen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hosea Allen scored 0-2 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donnell Edmonds, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sammy Wiggins who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Kristofer Duffy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After the first half Pilger were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andres Powell to make the kick off. Noelville's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rosario McClellan in the 54th minute. Donnell Edmonds made an important save on a dangerous shot by John Gougeon in the 61st minute. Wilbert L'Anglais hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Noelville's Sammy Wiggins got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 71 minutes, Kristofer Travis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noelville and the Pilger players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Noelville got a freekick which was hit by Kristofer Travis. Sammy Wiggins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Kristofer Duffy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Pilger's goal looked a bit too open when Andres Powell came free, but Kristofer Duffy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hosea Allen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andres Powell might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kristofer Duffy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andres Powell ran back to his position shaking his head. Kristofer Duffy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sammy Wiggins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donnell Edmonds didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Pilger's Hosea Allen shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Kristofer Duffy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Powell, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Noelville supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Pilger's performance. The match ended with a win for Pilger.