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Newburyport Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Richie French made the kick off and thus started the match. Leroy Andrade charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leroy Andrade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th minute, Leroy Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Scot Pope sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daryl Eddy made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Richie French sent off a good shot on target. After 12 minutes, Curt Haas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Capitol Hill Avalanche and the Newburyport FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Capitol Hill Avalanche was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Curt Haas to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute, Scot Pope hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st match minute, Newburyport FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Scot Pope to maneuver through the defense. When Sylvester Erickson came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Capitol Hill Avalanche 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 Sylvester Erickson couldn't finish the play. The Capitol Hill Avalanche fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Capitol Hill Avalanche's Shane Langston 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Shane Langston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Nathaniel Broussard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sylvester Erickson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sylvester Erickson to strike the kick off in the second half. When Shane Langston came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Capitol Hill Avalanche 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 Shane Langston couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Tom Cornell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capitol Hill Avalanche's supporters rose to their feet, but Tom Cornell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nathaniel Broussard breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sylvester Erickson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Nathaniel Broussard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Tom Cornell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Capitol Hill Avalanche's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Newburyport FC the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shane Langston got free with Nathaniel Broussard in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nathaniel Broussard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sylvester Erickson, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Scot Pope charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Scot Pope the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Capitol Hill Avalanche booed when Newburyport FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Scot Pope didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Newburyport FC's Leroy Andrade got a free kick in the 79th minute. With a little luck, Newburyport FC's Nathaniel Broussard got control of the ball when Shane Langston tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 87 minutes, Shane Langston managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Capitol Hill Avalanche's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shane Langston was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Garry Arnold tried in the game's 90th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Nathaniel Broussard. An annoying self made goal, 0-3. Shane Langston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Nathaniel Broussard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nathaniel Broussard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sylvester Erickson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.