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Sajoka Stadium
Spectators: 5106 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 6) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Otis Cherry took the kick off in the first half of the match. Isaiah Covington showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jake Merrill in the 3rd minute of the match. Troy Polk charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Troy Polk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Troy Polk hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Tobias Garner from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Leon McClain's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Otis Cherry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otis Cherry who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Leon McClain when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Justice FC's zone, Otis Cherry stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leon McClain came out of the goal and Otis Cherry tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Justice FC's Leon McClain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thad Stein in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otis Cherry in the 18th minute of play forced Justice FC's goalkeeper Leon McClain to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Otis Cherry managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sajoka FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Otis Cherry was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon McClain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otis Cherry in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leon McClain saved Justice FC from getting behind. Sajoka FC's Isaiah Covington played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jake Merrill in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of Sajoka FC booed when Justice FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nick Light didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Justice FC's goalkeeper Leon McClain had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tobias Garner. Jake Merrill took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isaiah Covington. Isaiah Covington dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Otis Cherry managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sajoka FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Otis Cherry was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon McClain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thad Stein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leon McClain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otis Cherry in the 39th minute of play. Troy Napier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Leon McClain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Otis Cherry struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Leon McClain didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sajoka FC. Sajoka FC were furious when Troy Napier was red carded, 45 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sajoka FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! In the 47th minute there was a penalty for Justice FC. Nick Light stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Isaiah Covington. 0-2. The Sajoka FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Justice FC were winning 0-2.

Leon McClain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otis Cherry in the 54th minute of the match. Otis Cherry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dario Bledsoe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otis Cherry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon McClain having to interfere. Leon McClain showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otis Cherry, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The audience was convinced that Otis Cherry's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leon McClain was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. 69 minutes into the match, Sajoka FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jake Merrill came free, but Isaiah Covington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sajoka FC's Isaiah Covington proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Sajoka FC from getting a goal against them. Leon McClain came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Sajoka FC's Otis Cherry. But to his dismay, Otis Cherry quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Isaiah Covington took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jake Merrill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Otis Cherry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Otis Cherry struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Leon McClain didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sajoka FC. In the 82nd minute, Thad Stein 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otis Cherry in the 87th minute of play forced Justice FC's goalkeeper Leon McClain to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88thth minute of the game Thad Stein who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Justice FC's Leon McClain was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Sajoka FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jake Merrill came free, but Isaiah Covington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Otis Cherry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon McClain having to interfere.