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Orrville
Spectators: 6722 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lester Martineau started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Orrville's zone, Valentin Payton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ellsworth Salgado came out of the goal and Valentin Payton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9thth minute of the game Lester Martineau who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Eugenia FC's Ali Caldwell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 13 played minutes, Orrville's Ethan Tinsley shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ali Caldwell 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 Orrville reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Barney Hough in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ellsworth Salgado saved Orrville from getting behind. Jesse Sterling took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ali Caldwell. Ali Caldwell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 25th minute, Lester Martineau reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ali Caldwell. The goal made the score 3-0. Lester Martineau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ali Caldwell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lester Martineau received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ali Caldwell came out and tried to block the shot, but Lester Martineau slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 32nd minute. Eugenia FC's Ali Caldwell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Eugenia FC from getting a goal against them. Lester Martineau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Ali Caldwell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Caldwell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jesse Sterling in the 45th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valentin Payton made a kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match, Barney Hough got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ellsworth Salgado was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Monty Beauchamps charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Monty Beauchamps the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Valentin Payton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ellsworth Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ellsworth Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Payton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jesse Sterling struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Ali Caldwell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orrville. Lester Martineau struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Ali Caldwell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orrville. In the 69th minute Lester Martineau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Caldwell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Orrville's Ethan Tinsley got a free kick in the 71st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valentin Payton in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ellsworth Salgado saved Orrville from getting behind. When Barney Hough came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Eugenia FC 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 Barney Hough couldn't finish the play. 84 minutes into the match, Orrville's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Payton came free, but Ellsworth Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barney Hough could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Ellsworth Salgado made a huge save. Monty Beauchamps kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Ali Caldwell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lester Martineau in the 91st minute of play. Jesse Sterling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Caldwell having to interfere. Barney Hough recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Eugenia FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Orrville.