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Vassar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) August Cardwell made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Blair Odonnell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanton Palmer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elden Lajeunesse's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 6thth minute, Donny Burton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 8 played minutes Vassar got a freekick which was hit by August Cardwell. 10 minutes into the match, August Cardwell dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Donny Burton, 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Vassar's goal looked a bit too open when Blair Odonnell came free, but Stanton Palmer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 minutes, Orlando Faucher mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vassar and the Capasin AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Capasin AFC's Val Webb got a free kick in the 17th minute. August Cardwell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elden Lajeunesse could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Donny Burton made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Blair Odonnell put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Stanton Palmer. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Elden Lajeunesse managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vassar's supporters rose to their feet, but Elden Lajeunesse was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Donny Burton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Vassar booed when Capasin AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benton Burke didn't get a good kick on the ball. Capasin AFC's Donny Burton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by August Cardwell in the 29th minute of play. After 29 played minutes Capasin AFC got a freekick which was hit by Val Webb. The audience was convinced that August Cardwell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donny Burton was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 34th match minute, Vassar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rueben Wesley to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Blair Odonnell had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stanton Palmer. Vassar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Blair Odonnell was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. With a little luck, Capasin AFC's Donny Burton got control of the ball when Elden Lajeunesse tried to sneak it across the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Capasin AFC's Rolando Bryan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stanton Palmer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. The Vassar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Capasin AFC were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rolando Bryan made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Capasin AFC's zone, August Cardwell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donny Burton came out of the goal and August Cardwell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Blair Odonnell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanton Palmer having to interfere. After 59 played minutes Capasin AFC got a freekick which was hit by Val Webb. Donny Burton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elden Lajeunesse, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Rolando Bryan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rolando Bryan came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Capasin AFC 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 Rolando Bryan couldn't finish the play. In the 78th minute, Elden Lajeunesse 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. In the 83rd minute, Ronny Calderon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, August Cardwell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Donny Burton was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Stanton Palmer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Bryan, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute, August Cardwell 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. In the 92nd match minute, Capasin AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Val Webb to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute of the match August Durepos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Donny Burton showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Capasin AFC's Val Webb got a free kick in the 93rd minute. August Cardwell struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Donny Burton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vassar. Donny Burton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elden Lajeunesse in the 98th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Capasin AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.