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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Maraval Is Love's Patrick Duprey started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the game, Patrick Duprey was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maraval Is Love's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Одеська академія the free kick. After 2 played minutes Maraval Is Love got a freekick which was hit by Patrick Duprey. The supporters of Maraval Is Love booed when Одеська академія was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brian St Clair didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Rawle Patterson came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Одеська академія 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 Rawle Patterson couldn't finish the play. Rawle Patterson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Rodney Ayoung-Chee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Patrick Duprey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sonny Roberts came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Одеська академія 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 Sonny Roberts couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rawle Patterson in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodney Ayoung-Chee saved Maraval Is Love from getting behind. Rodney Ayoung-Chee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rawle Patterson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 37 minutes, Rawle Patterson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Одеська академія's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rawle Patterson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 40th match minute, Maraval Is Love was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Duprey to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Lendl London kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Philmore Butler. That made the score 1-1 in the 44 minute of play. Hubert Ramcharan's late challenge caught a Одеська академія's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hubert Ramcharan helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Maraval Is Love getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Hubert Ramcharan hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rawle Patterson made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Hector Tiwari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philmore Butler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lendl London sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodney Ayoung-Chee showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rawle Patterson in the 58th minute of the match. Rawle Patterson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sonny Roberts could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Rodney Ayoung-Chee made a huge save. Lendl London fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philmore Butler having to interfere. Lendl London fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Philmore Butler having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Rawle Patterson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Одеська академія's supporters rose to their feet, but Rawle Patterson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodney Ayoung-Chee breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lendl London might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Philmore Butler. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lendl London ran back to his position shaking his head. Sonny Roberts struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Rodney Ayoung-Chee didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Одеська академія. Lendl London might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Philmore Butler. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lendl London ran back to his position shaking his head. If Patrick Duprey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Maraval Is Love's Patrick Duprey got a free kick in the 93rd minute. If Sonny Roberts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th minute, Sonny Roberts made a precise shot to the right of Rodney Ayoung-Chee. Maraval Is Love's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Одеська академія had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.