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Argenta
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ira Khan kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Colby Quinn managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ruel's supporters rose to their feet, but Colby Quinn was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulysses Burgos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Ruel booed when Argenta AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Keneth Marrero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walter Delgado hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Argenta AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ira Khan came free, but Ulysses Burgos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Harrison Pepper notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Argenta AFC's Ulysses Burgos. Ulysses Burgos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ira Khan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulysses Burgos having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Ruel's goalkeeper Tuan Ventura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Keneth Marrero. In the 37th match minute, Ruel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phillip Farmer to maneuver through the defense. Ulysses Burgos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ira Khan, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When Keneth Marrero came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Argenta 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 Keneth Marrero couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Ira Khan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruel's Colby Quinn got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Argenta AFC's Ulysses Burgos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ira Khan in the 71st minute of play. After having played for 72 minutes, Ira Khan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ruel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ira Khan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Ruel's zone, Merlin Broussard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tuan Ventura came out of the goal and Merlin Broussard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 81st minute Keneth Marrero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tuan Ventura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Colby Quinn managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ruel's supporters rose to their feet, but Colby Quinn was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulysses Burgos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 89 minutes into the match, Ruel's Ira Khan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ulysses Burgos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tuan Ventura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keneth Marrero in the 96th minute of play. The Argenta AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ruel were clearly better and deserved to take the win.