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STARS Stadium
Spectators: 7364 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Isidro McDaniel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Edgardo Carpenter's late challenge caught a Black Stars's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgardo Carpenter helped the player get up and apologised. Edgardo Carpenter kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Trevor Wills sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dominique Burton kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Bennett Billings stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidro McDaniel's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Trevor Wills fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Scott Gallo having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Trevor Wills got free with Scott Gallo in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 28 minutes into the match, Black Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Lonnie Pham came free, but Bennett Billings reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidro McDaniel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bennett Billings read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Trevor Wills recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lonnie Pham's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bennett Billings read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. If Isidro McDaniel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Black Stars players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fishers were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gerald Heller was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Fishers's zone, Gerald Heller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Scott Gallo came out of the goal and Gerald Heller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Black Stars's Bennett Billings played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidro McDaniel in the 55th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, Isidro McDaniel dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bennett Billings, 0-2. The supporters of Black Stars booed when Fishers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Fontenot didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 66 minutes, Edgardo Carpenter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fishers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgardo Carpenter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Isidro McDaniel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bennett Billings was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Gerald Heller managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Stars's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerald Heller was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Scott Gallo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 77 minutes in the game, Lonnie Pham fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bennett Billings having to interfere. In the 81st minute Isidro McDaniel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bennett Billings saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Black Stars's Bennett Billings played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidro McDaniel in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Stars's goalkeeper Bennett Billings, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lee Gregory kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. With a little luck, Black Stars's Bennett Billings got control of the ball when Lonnie Pham tried to sneak it across the goal line. Scott Gallo came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Black Stars's Gerald Heller. But to his dismay, Gerald Heller quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. If Isidro McDaniel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Fishers had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.