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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Shawn Greer started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Archers of Kalimdor's Shawn Greer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Randell Boyce narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Shawn Greer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Archers of Kalimdor getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Cristopher Sweeney hit a great ball. Marcellus Willingham, 12 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Nicholas Dozier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillermo Davidson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Randell Boyce didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joshua Woodard went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Stow's Guillermo Davidson got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Archers of Kalimdor getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Kurt Lassiter hit a great ball. After 27 played minutes, Stow's Marcellus Willingham shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nicholas Dozier 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 Stow reached it. In the 35th match minute, Archers of Kalimdor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shawn Greer to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tony Robison in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicholas Dozier prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicholas Dozier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillermo Davidson in the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Robison in the 42nd minute of play forced Archers of Kalimdor's goalkeeper Nicholas Dozier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tony Robison was the one to do the kick off. Nicholas Dozier didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 51st minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. After a rather tough play, Stow's Brady Calhoun got a free kick in the 57th minute. Joshua Woodard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Randell Boyce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tony Robison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Joshua Woodard, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 72 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Randell Boyce was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When Christian Miner fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Archers of Kalimdor's protests and gave Christian Miner a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Archers of Kalimdor getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Christian Miner hit a great ball. Nicholas Dozier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Uster, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Nicholas Dozier came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Stow's Guillermo Davidson. But to his dismay, Guillermo Davidson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Stow's Tony Robison slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nicholas Dozier. That made the score 1-3 after 80 minutes of play. Thanks to some nice moves Guillermo Davidson could shoot a difficult shot in the 89th minute, which Nicholas Dozier however easily saved by the left post. Nicholas Dozier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Davidson, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 92 minutes into the game, Cristopher Sweeney was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Archers of Kalimdor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stow the free kick. Stow's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.