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Manitowaning Park
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lane Echeverri made the kick off which started today's match. If Emanuel Ljungberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute of the match Arlie Gilliam shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kris Bailey showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Kris Bailey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baptiste Poirier in the 10th minute of play. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Lane Echeverri sped through Manitowaning FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kris Bailey. Kris Bailey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lane Echeverri, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 24th minute, Baptiste Poirier 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. After 27 minutes, Baudouin Hanson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manitowaning FC and the Edmonton players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th match minute, Manitowaning FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baudouin Hanson to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Ljungberg in the 28th minute of play forced Manitowaning FC's goalkeeper Kris Bailey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Manitowaning FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Baudouin Hanson hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Lane Echeverri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kris Bailey was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Manitowaning FC's zone, Baptiste Poirier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kris Bailey came out of the goal and Baptiste Poirier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Manitowaning FC's zone, Lane Echeverri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kris Bailey came out of the goal and Lane Echeverri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Baptiste Poirier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Bailey having to interfere. Kris Bailey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lane Echeverri's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute, Emanuel Ljungberg 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maxwell Presley was the one to do the kick off. Baptiste Poirier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edmonton's Lane Echeverri got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bradly Lévesque's late challenge caught a Edmonton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bradly Lévesque helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Manitowaning FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Bradly Lévesque hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lane Echeverri in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kris Bailey prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Bradly Lévesque was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 66 minutes had been played. In the 67th minute, Bradly Lévesque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baptiste Poirier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maxwell Presley during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Maxwell Presley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baptiste Poirier might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kris Bailey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baptiste Poirier ran back to his position shaking his head. Kris Bailey didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Edmonton's Lane Echeverri shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Emanuel Ljungberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Bailey having to interfere. Manitowaning FC's Kris Bailey proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Manitowaning FC from getting a goal against them. If Baptiste Poirier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lane Echeverri had several of the Manitowaning FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 94 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-4 score and a disappointed Kris Bailey as he didn't even see the shot coming. Edmonton's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.