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Milaca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lamar McCracken started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Pulaski's zone, Lamar McCracken stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dwayne Beatty came out of the goal and Lamar McCracken tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Randolph Larson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dwayne Beatty. Pulaski's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Pulaski's Dwayne Beatty proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Pulaski from getting a goal against them. Lamar McCracken who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Dwayne Beatty when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lamar McCracken received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dwayne Beatty came out and tried to block the shot, but Lamar McCracken slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 18th minute. When Preston Hardy came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Milaca 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 Preston Hardy couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd match minute, Pulaski was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerrod Foreman to maneuver through the defense. When Winfred Keenan fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pulaski's protests and gave Winfred Keenan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 31st minute, Milaca's Lamar McCracken dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. With a little luck, Pulaski's Dwayne Beatty got control of the ball when Lamar McCracken tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pulaski's Dwayne Beatty played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Preston Hardy in the 39th minute of play. After 41 played minutes Pulaski got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Mayfield. A hard shot by Lamar McCracken from long distance, 43 minutes into the match, got Dwayne Beatty's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After having played for 44 minutes, Preston Hardy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Milaca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Preston Hardy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Preston Hardy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Milaca fans' excitement grew in the 47th match minute when Milaca's Lamar McCracken looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 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 4-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Winfred Keenan to make the kick off. Lamar McCracken might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dwayne Beatty. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lamar McCracken ran back to his position shaking his head. The Milaca fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Milaca's Lamar McCracken looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Dave Aragon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Riley got free with Eliseo Maher in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adam Fulton took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dwayne Beatty. Pulaski's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Preston Hardy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dwayne Beatty having to interfere. Ramon Mayfield kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Dwayne Beatty showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lamar McCracken in the 71st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lamar McCracken in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dwayne Beatty saved Pulaski from getting behind. Jerrod Foreman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Milaca's Lamar McCracken in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pulaski's goalie prevented a goal. After 84 played minutes, Milaca's Randolph Larson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dwayne Beatty 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 Milaca reached it. Preston Hardy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Ramon Mayfield fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pulaski's protests and gave Ramon Mayfield a yellow card for diving instead. Milaca's Dean Reagan was substituted for Preston Hardy. In the 90th match minute, Pulaski was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramon Mayfield to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Milaca's Alistair Hamby got a free kick in the 91st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lamar McCracken in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dwayne Beatty prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dean Reagan in the 96th minute of play forced Pulaski's goalkeeper Dwayne Beatty to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Milaca fully deserved thier win.