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Lanoraie
Spectators: 6731 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vernon Bledsoe got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Vernon Bledsoe cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Noel Trujillo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th match minute, Osborne AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vernon Bledsoe to maneuver through the defense. Noel Trujillo came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Osborne AFC's Vernon Bledsoe. But to his dismay, Vernon Bledsoe quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. When Fausto Echols came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Lanoraie 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 Fausto Echols couldn't finish the play. 20 minutes into the match, Lanoraie FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Simard came free, but Noel Trujillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vernon Bledsoe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Trujillo having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, Floyd Avery was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lanoraie FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Osborne AFC the free kick. Floyd Avery kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fausto Echols got free with Renard Gour in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vernon Bledsoe took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noel Trujillo. Noel Trujillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. If Sidney Simard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salvatore Parham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renard Gour having to interfere. Salvatore Parham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Renard Gour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Lanoraie FC's goal looked a bit too open when Howard Clinton came free, but Noel Trujillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Salvatore Parham to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Osborne AFC's zone, Fausto Echols stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renard Gour came out of the goal and Fausto Echols tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 55 minutes, Floyd Avery managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lanoraie FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Floyd Avery was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 57 minutes, Maxime Duran mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Osborne AFC and the Lanoraie FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th minute, Maxime Duran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renard Gour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Echols in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute of the match, Sidney Simard got a very nice opportunity to score, but Noel Trujillo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 62 minutes into the game, Osborne AFC's Sidney Simard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noel Trujillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. After having played for 65 minutes, Sidney Simard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Osborne AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sidney Simard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Osborne AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Carol ForestLaforest hit a great ball. After 69 minutes of play, Lanoraie FC's Salvatore Parham made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Renard Gour was left in no man's land by his defense there! Renard Gour came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Lanoraie FC's Fausto Echols. But to his dismay, Fausto Echols quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-4. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carol ForestLaforest during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Osborne AFC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Carol ForestLaforest hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Fausto Echols managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lanoraie FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fausto Echols was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renard Gour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Osborne AFC's goalkeeper Renard Gour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Lanoraie FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vernon Bledsoe came free, but Noel Trujillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sidney Simard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Noel Trujillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Osborne AFC's zone, Salvatore Parham stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renard Gour came out of the goal and Salvatore Parham tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Salvatore Parham's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renard Gour was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Fausto Echols sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.