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Aldouane
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Aldouane's Andres Gustafson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Shelby Bruce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vincent Velazquez having to interfere. Vincent Velazquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Gustafson, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Darryl Jenkins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Malcom Childs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Maryfield AFC! Anibal McClain walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 20th match minute, Maryfield AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Louis Quirion to maneuver through the defense. After 28 played minutes Maryfield AFC got a freekick which was hit by Darryl Jenkins. Malcom Childs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darryl Jenkins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Andres Gustafson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 41 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Shelby Bruce sped through Maryfield AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vincent Velazquez. If Shelby Bruce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Darryl Jenkins was the one to do the kick off. Maryfield AFC's Vincent Velazquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Gustafson in the 68th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Darryl Jenkins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Malcom Childs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andres Gustafson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Vincent Velazquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andres Gustafson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Maryfield AFC's zone, Andres Gustafson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vincent Velazquez came out of the goal and Andres Gustafson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Shelby Bruce might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vincent Velazquez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Shelby Bruce ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 84thth minute of the game Andres Gustafson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maryfield AFC's Vincent Velazquez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Shelby Bruce recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darryl Jenkins in the 90th minute of play forced Aldouane's goalkeeper Malcom Childs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Aldouane's Andres Gustafson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vincent Velazquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. There was no doubt that Aldouane were the better team. Aldouane's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.