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Spectators: 7738 (Terracing: 5805, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Lions FC's Sung Conrad 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. Donovan York received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Rosario Harman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Masters's late challenge caught a Lions FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Masters helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, Huntersville was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Masters to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Masters hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. The supporters of Huntersville booed when Lions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brice Peters didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Huntersville's Altan Ağca got a free kick in the 11th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Deshawn Wiley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lions FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Deshawn Wiley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rosario Harman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Lions FC's Brice Peters got a free kick in the 15th minute. Rosario Harman was out of position in the 21 minute of play, and Sung Conrad capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sung Conrad really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Sung Conrad put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Rosario Harman. Lions FC's Emery Kearns got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 34 minutes, Vern Milton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Huntersville and the Lions FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Lions FC booed when Huntersville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vern Milton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sung Conrads short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Rosario Harman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daryl Deering kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Huntersville's goalkeeper Rosario Harman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sung Conrad.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Masters stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Carlos Masters was shown his second yellow card after 52 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Lions FC's Brice Peters got his second yellow card of the match in the 55th minute. The referee ordered Brice Peters off the ground. Brice Peters kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Emery Kearns blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rosario Harman having to make a save. In the 69th minute, Deshawn Wiley got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 72nd minute, Sung Conrad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rosario Harman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emery Kearns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Randall Paulson's late challenge caught a Lions FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Randall Paulson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 74th match minute, Huntersville was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Randall Paulson to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Huntersville's goalkeeper Rosario Harman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Vern Milton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Donovan York had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denver Thome sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emery Kearns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 94 minutes, Denver Thome managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lions FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denver Thome was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sung Conrad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Rosario Harman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that Lions FC were the better team. Lions FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.