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Downriver Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) In the 3rdth minute of the game Francesco Hyde who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but East Newark FC's Alec Houston was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Francesco Hyde in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alec Houston, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mario Eastman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francesco Hyde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Alec Houston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in East Newark FC's zone, Francesco Hyde stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alec Houston came out of the goal and Francesco Hyde tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in East Newark FC's zone, Francesco Hyde stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alec Houston came out of the goal and Francesco Hyde tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Downriver's Weston Oberle got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Weston Oberle got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Mario Eastman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Alec Houston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Milton might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alec Houston. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dante Milton ran back to his position shaking his head. Francesco Hyde recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Francesco Hyde in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alec Houston, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 44 minutes into the game, Francesco Hyde recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alec Houston. Francesco Hyde showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 48th minute Stanford Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dirk Mitchell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rocky Crews to strike the kick off in the second half. When Francesco Hyde came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Downriver fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francesco Hyde couldn't finish the play. In the 56thth minute of the game Francesco Hyde who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but East Newark FC's Alec Houston was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. East Newark FC's Alec Houston played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francesco Hyde in the 58th minute of play. After a rather tough play, East Newark FC's Forrest Bingham got a free kick in the 58th minute. If Mario Eastman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in East Newark FC's zone, Francesco Hyde stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alec Houston came out of the goal and Francesco Hyde tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Francesco Hyde came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Downriver fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francesco Hyde couldn't finish the play. Dirk Mitchell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rocky Crews in the 80th minute of the match. If Stanford Arias 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, Zack Hansen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mario Eastman 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. 91 minutes into the match, East Newark FC's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Hyde came free, but Alec Houston reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.