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North Wantagh Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Winston Matthews started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mitch Samuels made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willard Harrison in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute, Evan Prather made a precise shot to the right of Mitch Samuels. Mechanicville's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Mechanicville's goalkeeper Mitch Samuels had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Willard Harrison. After a rather tough play, Mechanicville's Jeremy Kirby got a free kick in the 11th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Mechanicville's goalkeeper Mitch Samuels had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Willard Harrison. In the 15th minute, Willard Harrison ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mitch Samuels was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Aidan Tuttle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mechanicville's Mitch Samuels proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Mechanicville from getting a goal against them. When North Alaska FC's Guillermo Crosby in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mechanicville's goalie prevented a goal. Willard Harrison could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Mitch Samuels made a huge save. 25 minutes into the match, Mechanicville's goal looked a bit too open when Evan Prather came free, but Mitch Samuels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 minutes, Donny Ladner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mechanicville and the North Alaska FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of North Alaska FC booed when Mechanicville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donny Ladner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Winston Matthews sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgil Milligan in the 33rd minute of play forced Mechanicville's goalkeeper Mitch Samuels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mitch Samuels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgil Milligan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Virgil Milligan got free with Mitch Samuels in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute, Virgil Milligan made a precise shot to the right of Mitch Samuels. Mechanicville's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Mitch Samuels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evan Prather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evan Prather fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mitch Samuels having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evan Prather to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Virgil Milligan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mitch Samuels. Mechanicville's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Virgil Milligan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Virgil Milligan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Mitch Samuels tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Mechanicville's goal looked a bit too open when Guillermo Crosby came free, but Mitch Samuels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Winston Matthews sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aidan Tuttle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mitch Samuels having to interfere. 67 minutes into the game, Guillermo Crosby cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Mitch Samuels was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. North Alaska FC's Virgil Milligan got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evan Prather in the 73rd minute of play forced Mechanicville's goalkeeper Mitch Samuels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mechanicville's Mitch Samuels played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgil Milligan in the 76th minute of play. Mitch Samuels showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillermo Crosby in the 77th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, Mechanicville's goal looked a bit too open when Evan Prather came free, but Mitch Samuels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitch Samuels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evan Prather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, Mechanicville's goal looked a bit too open when Aidan Tuttle came free, but Mitch Samuels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitch Samuels took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evan Prather, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgil Milligan in the 87th minute of play forced Mechanicville's goalkeeper Mitch Samuels to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Mechanicville's goal looked a bit too open when Evan Prather came free, but Mitch Samuels reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Evan Prather shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mitch Samuels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Evan Prather had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. North Alaska FC had played much better football throughout.