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Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Manya Porongo's Brant Galloway started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Manya Porongo booed when Klova FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shelby Coulter didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 4 minutes, Edgardo Rector managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Klova FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgardo Rector was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 6th minute, Derick Hood hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Zachery Noel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Devin Sherrill came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Manya Porongo's Brant Galloway. But to his dismay, Brant Galloway quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 22 minutes into the game, Alberto Tyson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Klova FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manya Porongo the free kick. After 22 played minutes Klova FC got a freekick which was hit by Alberto Tyson. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manya Porongo's goalkeeper Ulysses Albright, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ulysses Albright showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Rector in the 32nd minute of the match. Edgardo Rector was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 41st minute. Klova FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Ernesto Rutherford kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 48 minutes into the game, when Thad Cardona put in a rough tackle. 47 minutes into the game, one of Manya Porongo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Ulysses Albright, was totally fooled by Klova FC's Edgardo Rector, who 49 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgardo Rector made a kick off. Dirk Agoos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute Dirk Agoos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulysses Albright saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brant Galloway could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Devin Sherrill made a huge save. Art Melvin hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Ulysses Albright made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dirk Agoos in the 80th minute of play. The corner ended in Edgardo Rector almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Manya Porongo's Ulysses Albright did a great save. In the 84th minute Dirk Agoos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulysses Albright saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Devin Sherrill took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brant Galloway, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Derick Hood hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgardo Rector in the 92nd minute of play forced Manya Porongo's goalkeeper Ulysses Albright to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manya Porongo's Ulysses Albright played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dirk Agoos in the 96th minute of play. 99 minutes into the game, Klova FC's Dirk Agoos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulysses Albright made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Klova FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Manya Porongo for a fine match.