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Sajoka Stadium
Spectators: 5500 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rickey Acero took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mitch Vinson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Downing in the 9th minute of the match. When Lisbon's Aldo Shepherd in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sajoka FC's goalie prevented a goal. Lucien Becerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dwayne Bradshaw. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucien Becerra ran back to his position shaking his head. 35 minutes into the match, Lisbon's goal looked a bit too open when Rickey Acero came free, but Dwayne Bradshaw reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Seth Salinas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Dwayne Bradshaw tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sajoka FC's Rickey Acero got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mitch Vinson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo Downing in the 42nd minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Aldo Downing made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Lisbon's Ron Matthews sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mitch Vinson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lucien Becerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dwayne Bradshaw having to interfere. Mitch Vinson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Downing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubin Larsen kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After 66 minutes of play, Lisbon's Aldo Shepherd made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mitch Vinson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aldo Downing charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aldo Downing the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Sajoka FC booed when Lisbon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aldo Downing didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rickey Acero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dwayne Bradshaw having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Philip Felton during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Lisbon booed when Sajoka FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Philip Felton didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute of the match Jamar Cesario sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mitch Vinson skillfully saved the ball. Mitch Vinson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Downing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Seth Salinas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute Lucien Becerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dwayne Bradshaw saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sajoka FC's Lucien Becerra got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dwayne Bradshaw showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickey Acero in the 90th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lucien Becerra during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Sajoka FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucien Becerra to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Dean Crow managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lisbon's supporters rose to their feet, but Dean Crow was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mitch Vinson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle went the supporters of Lisbon were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Sajoka FC side.