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Ridgeville Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gautier Landis started the match with the kick off. Régis Dennison who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Leonardo Lapierre when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marc Estrada hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sirdar's goalkeeper Leonardo Lapierre, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Herbert Lee managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sirdar's supporters rose to their feet, but Herbert Lee was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brain Maloney breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ridgeville's Brain Maloney played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gautier Landis in the 14th minute of play. Régis Dennison struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Leonardo Lapierre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ridgeville. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ridgeville's goalkeeper Brain Maloney, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Régis Dennison struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Leonardo Lapierre didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ridgeville. In the 22nd minute Ira Altman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Lapierre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brain Maloney showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gautier Landis, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Régis Dennison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Lapierre having to interfere. When Ira Altman came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Ridgeville fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ira Altman couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Régis Dennison got free with Leonardo Lapierre in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Régis Dennison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Leonardo Lapierre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Ira Altman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Lapierre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 45th minute by Ira Altman got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ira Altman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Pasquale McDaniel 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Herbert Lee in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brain Maloney saved Ridgeville from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Régis Dennison in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonardo Lapierre prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 62nd match minute, Sirdar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emery Proulx to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Sirdar's zone, Régis Dennison stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Lapierre came out of the goal and Régis Dennison tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Herbert Lee who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Brain Maloney when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Régis Dennison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Leonardo Lapierre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonardo Lapierre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Régis Dennison in the 84th minute of the match. After 88 played minutes Ridgeville got a freekick which was hit by Amédée Solis. 1-0 became the score in the 93rd minute when Ira Altman elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ridgeville fully deserved thier win.