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Sajoka Stadium
Spectators: 5500 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) Sajoka FC's Rickey Acero 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 referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rick Wolfe during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Rick Wolfe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Seth Salinas fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Mitch Vinson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lance Bergstrom in the 7th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the game, Sajoka FC's Rickey Acero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Earl Godfrey made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 14 minutes into the game, Rickey Acero recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Earl Godfrey. Rickey Acero showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. If Rickey Acero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sajoka FC's attentive Rubin Larsen managed to snatch the ball when Rick Wolfe made a throw-in in the 25th minute of the game. If Rickey Acero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute Tristan Pittman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mitch Vinson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rickey Acero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute Lance Bergstrom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mitch Vinson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Sajoka FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tristan Pittman came free, but Mitch Vinson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitch Vinson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tristan Pittman went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 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 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lance Bergstrom was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Sajoka FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lance Bergstrom came free, but Mitch Vinson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Earl Godfrey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucien Becerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rickey Acero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucien Becerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Earl Godfrey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 61 minutes, Lucien Becerra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sajoka FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucien Becerra 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 62ndth minute of the game Lucien Becerra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Canadian's Earl Godfrey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lance Bergstrom in the 64th minute of play forced Sajoka FC's goalkeeper Mitch Vinson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucien Becerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rickey Acero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Earl Godfrey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rickey Acero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Felipe Hickman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Mitch Vinson made a huge save. Rickey Acero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Earl Godfrey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Sajoka FC's Rubin Larsen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Earl Godfrey narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lucien Becerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Earl Godfrey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th match minute, Canadian was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dwight Nunn to maneuver through the defense. Canadian's Earl Godfrey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Seth Salinas in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Rick Wolfe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lucien Becerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Sajoka FC fully deserved thier win.