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Rush Rhees
Spectators: 9398 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2161, VIP seats: 187) If Shelton Flanagan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. University of Rochester's Wayne Bragg quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gerald Bradshaw, made in the 8th minute of the game. Gerald Bradshaw made in the 9th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Cao Shi Yi however managed to control. Andrei Cerbu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cao Shi Yi, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Andrei Cerbu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shelton Flanagan in the 20th minute of play. Andrei Cerbu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cao Shi Yi in the 26th minute of play. In the 33rd minute of the match University of Rochester got a corner. The Team FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Babbis Moisakos ran over to the corner to take the kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cao Shi Yi in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andrei Cerbu saved University of Rochester from getting behind. Andrei Cerbu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otis Short, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute, Maxwell Calcagnini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, University of Rochester's goal looked a bit too open when Otis Short came free, but Andrei Cerbu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Dale Kirkpatrick fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored University of Rochester's protests and gave Dale Kirkpatrick a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of The Team FC booed when University of Rochester was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dale Kirkpatrick didn't get a good kick on the ball. University of Rochester's Andrei Cerbu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cao Shi Yi in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dale Kirkpatrick was the one to do the kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in University of Rochester fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! Shelton Flanagan shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 58 minutes of play, The Team FC's Shelton Flanagan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andrei Cerbu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gerald Bradshaw hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cao Shi Yi got free with Andrei Cerbu in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 66th minute of the match The Team FC got a corner. University of Rochester's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Shelton Flanagan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Maxwell Calcagnini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shelton Flanagan in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andrei Cerbu saved University of Rochester from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dale Kirkpatrick in the 78th minute of play forced The Team FC's goalkeeper Aníbal Lorenzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dale Kirkpatrick took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aníbal Lorenzi. Aníbal Lorenzi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. When Cao Shi Yi came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the The Team 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 Cao Shi Yi couldn't finish the play. The Team FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.