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Niagara Stadium
Spectators: 6762 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Léonce Cummings took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jamie Casgrain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léonce Cummings in the 7th minute of play. A collision led to Manseau FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Florentin Wang hit a great ball. Léonce Cummings sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the game, Manseau FC's Everett Labrecque nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ashley Storey made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Manseau FC's Florentin Wang got a free kick in the 17th minute. Niagara FC's Ronny Sapp couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 18th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Manseau FC. When Malik Ervin fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manseau FC's protests and gave Malik Ervin a yellow card for diving instead. If Everett Labrecque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Everett Labrecque made a precise shot to the right of Ashley Storey. Niagara FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 32nd play minute Milo Kaplan came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jamie Casgrain. 1-2. 36 minutes into the match, Léonce Cummings dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jamie Casgrain, 2-2. Niagara FC's Milo Kaplan got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Florentin Wang hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Ronny Sapp, 47 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Everett Labrecque to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Manseau FC got a freekick which was hit by Gustave Desroches. Niagara FC's Ashley Storey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Everett Labrecque in the 55th minute of play. Gavin Libby took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jamie Casgrain. Manseau FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Warner Tatum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manseau FC's goalkeeper Jamie Casgrain, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Niagara FC's Léonce Cummings got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Solomon Seay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manseau FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Solomon Seay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ashley Storey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Niagara FC booed when Manseau FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Van Grayson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 82 played minutes, Niagara FC's Ronny Sapp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jamie Casgrain came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Niagara FC reached it. After a rather tough play, Manseau FC's Florentin Wang got a free kick in the 88th minute. Niagara FC's Léonce Cummings got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. There was no doubt that Niagara FC were the better team. Niagara FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.