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Gates Stadium
Spectators: 7860 (Terracing: 5900, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 160) The supporters of Grosse Pointe Farms booed when Gates was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paolo Atarratze didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Len Springer in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Freddy Roy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 8th minute, Len Springer made a precise shot to the right of Freddy Roy. Gates's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of Gates booed when Grosse Pointe Farms was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle Whitmore didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute, Deon Shelton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grosse Pointe Farms fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 18th minute Len Springer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Roy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Freddy Roy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Len Springer, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the game, Len Springer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Freddy Roy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 33 minutes into the match, Grosse Pointe Farms's Len Springer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Freddy Roy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Len Springer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Roy having to interfere. Len Springer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Freddy Roy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Paolo Atarratze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Len Springer in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Freddy Roy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Len Springer made a kick off. After 51st play minutes Len Springer shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Freddy Roy and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Gates's Sherwood Boswell got a free kick in the 54th minute. After 55 played minutes Gates got a freekick which was hit by Ramiro Orozco. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Len Springer took a quick shot and it went in 0-6 without a chance for Freddy Roy to make any attempt to save it. If Louie Lefler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 64 minutes, Marlon Vilter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gates's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marlon Vilter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Freddy Roy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Len Springer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Len Springer succeeded in the game's 71st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-7. Gates's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Len Springer scored to the left of an out of position Freddy Roy, making the score, 0-8. Gates's Marlon Vilter pulled a muscle in his back after 76 minutes and couldn't finish the game. A collision led to Grosse Pointe Farms getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Kyle Whitmore hit a great ball. Freddy Roy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Len Springer, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. With a little luck, Gates's Freddy Roy got control of the ball when Diego Thorne tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gates's Freddy Roy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Gates from getting a goal against them. Freddy Roy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Louie Lefler in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Len Springer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Len Springer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Roy having to interfere. Len Springer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Gates fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Grosse Pointe Farms were clearly better and deserved to take the win.