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Standhope Stadium
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Standhope FC's Apollinaire Fitch 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. If Pedro Hurd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 14 played minutes Hatton FC got a freekick which was hit by Louis Guevara. Vernon Burris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Guillaume Kincaid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Pedro Hurd put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Guillaume Kincaid. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Apollinaire Fitch managed to get in a good position for a shot. Standhope FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Apollinaire Fitch was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kirby Champagne breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jackson Blalock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kirby Champagne having to interfere. Apollinaire Fitch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Hurd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillaume Kincaid having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Apollinaire Fitch fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Kirby Champagne, passed just outside the right post. 42 minutes into the match, Hatton FC's goal looked a bit too open when Apollinaire Fitch came free, but Kirby Champagne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hatton FC's Pedro Hurd got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 48th minute, one of Standhope FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Standhope FC. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pedro Hurd made a kick off. After 59 minutes, Rodrigo Clements mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Standhope FC and the Hatton FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Standhope FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Rodrigo Clements hit a great ball. Guillaume Kincaid made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vernon Burris in the 62nd minute. Vernon Burris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Standhope FC's Guillaume Kincaid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Hurd in the 67th minute of play. After having played for 71 minutes, Louis Guevara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hatton FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Louis Guevara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Guillaume Kincaid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Hurd in the 73rd minute of the match. Kirby Champagne showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jackson Blalock in the 76th minute of the match. Pedro Hurd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 79th minute, Pedro Hurd 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. 80 minutes into the match, Hatton FC's goal looked a bit too open when Apollinaire Fitch came free, but Kirby Champagne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Sanders kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Kirby Champagne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apollinaire Fitch in the 85th minute of play. Louis Guevara hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, Jeff Marleau had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Guillaume Kincaid. Standhope FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeff Marleau was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. When the match was over Hatton FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Standhope FC throughout the match.