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Cedoux Stadium
Spectators: 6757 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hank Sauriol took the kick off in the first half of the match. Coy Moon struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Charley Rancourt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crabtree FC. Norris Bellamy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hank Sauriol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Lam having to interfere. 9 minutes into the game, Norris Bellamy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Daniel Lam was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 14th minute, Elwood Ewing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Norris Bellamy succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 15th playminute. In the 22nd minute, Cedoux's Hank Sauriol ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Daniel Lam. Daniel Lam yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. In the 25th minute, Noel Bryson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilfredo Benavides kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. When Coy Moon fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crabtree FC's protests and gave Coy Moon a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Crabtree FC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Coy Moon hit a great ball. Charley Rancourt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dustin Goddu in the 34th minute of the match. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Crabtree FC's goalkeeper Daniel Lam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Norris Bellamy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 minutes, Elwood Ewing mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crabtree FC and the Cedoux players grew even worse after the yellow card. Elwood Ewing kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. If Norris Bellamy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dustin Goddu to make the kick off. Daniel Lam stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hank Sauriol's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Dustin Goddu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Charley Rancourt came out and tried to block the shot, but Dustin Goddu slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 88th minute. Josef Borden scored 4-3 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Lam, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Crabtree FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.