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North Wantagh Park
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Yong Hopson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charlie Phipps in the 3rd minute of the match. Rocco Lord sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 7 minutes, Renaldo Root mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lions of Quenns and the North Alaska FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 10 played minutes North Alaska FC got a freekick which was hit by Rocco Lord. Adolfo Stjohn's late challenge caught a Lions of Quenns's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adolfo Stjohn helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th minute Dana Wolf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yong Hopson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Walter Baca kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jospeh Farr. That made the score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. After 22 minutes, Charlie Phipps mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lions of Quenns and the North Alaska FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Lions of Quenns getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Charlie Phipps hit a great ball. Walter Novak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jospeh Farr read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Jospeh Farr made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rocco Lord in the 30th minute. North Alaska FC's Walter Novak got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jospeh Farr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walter Novak in the 33rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rocco Lord got free with Jospeh Farr in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Lions of Quenns's Renaldo Root got a free kick in the 42nd minute.

Rocco Lord sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Walter Novak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jospeh Farr. Lions of Quenns's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Walter Novak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Dana Wolf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Yong Hopson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, North Alaska FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dana Wolf came free, but Yong Hopson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th match minute, North Alaska FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cobi Robbins to maneuver through the defense. North Alaska FC's Yong Hopson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dana Wolf in the 71st minute of play. Rocco Lord struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Jospeh Farr didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Alaska FC. In the 78th match minute, Lions of Quenns was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charlie Phipps to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Charlie Phipps hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute Walter Novak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jospeh Farr saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute of the match Kenny Weber shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jospeh Farr showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carson Connolly got free with Yong Hopson in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. North Alaska FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lions of Quenns for a fine match.