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Valinda
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Santos Rushing started the match with the kick off. Julio Coulter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Chase Sampson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute Santos Rushing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Samuel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Santos Rushing managed to get in a good position for a shot. RA Construction's supporters rose to their feet, but Santos Rushing was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charles Samuel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Chase Sampson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Coulter in the 19th minute of play. When Frankie Keys came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the RA Construction 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 Frankie Keys couldn't finish the play. Julio Coulter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Chase Sampson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles Samuel made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Frankie Keys sent off a good shot on target. Daron Lane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santos Rushing in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Charles Samuel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jaime Lanier blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chase Sampson having to make a save. In the 45th minute, Raymond Barnett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46thth minute of the game Jaime Lanier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RA Construction's Chase Sampson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julio Coulter in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chase Sampson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Julio Coulter made the kick off in the second half. Santos Rushing might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Charles Samuel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Santos Rushing ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 56th match minute, AJAX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Schneider to maneuver through the defense. Frankie Keys sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in RA Construction's zone, Jaime Lanier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chase Sampson came out of the goal and Jaime Lanier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Julio Coulter's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chase Sampson was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. When Julio Coulter came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the AJAX 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 Julio Coulter couldn't finish the play. In the 91st minute, Frankie Keys made a precise shot to the right of Charles Samuel. AJAX's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. RA Construction had won after a very even match.