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Island Park
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 150) Ezra Stone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rocky Crews in the 4th minute of play. If Rocky Crews had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denis Fay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Alec Houston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanford Arias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ezra Stone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanford Arias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, East Newark FC's goalkeeper Alec Houston had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denis Fay. When East Newark FC's Stanford Arias in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rodeo FootBall's goalie prevented a goal. In the 30th minute Rocky Crews shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezra Stone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st match minute, Rodeo FootBall was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Weiss to maneuver through the defense. Rocky Crews recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ezra Stone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rocky Crews, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rocky Crews in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ezra Stone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Wayne Ransom fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rodeo FootBall's protests and gave Wayne Ransom a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, Rodeo FootBall was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wayne Ransom to maneuver through the defense. Stanford Arias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rocky Crews to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Rocky Crews 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. After having played for 59 minutes, Rocky Crews managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. East Newark FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rocky Crews was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 61 minutes into the match, East Newark FC's Rocky Crews sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ezra Stone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Denis Fay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denis Fay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute, Denis Fay made a precise shot to the right of Alec Houston. East Newark FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Wayne Ransom managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rodeo FootBall's supporters rose to their feet, but Wayne Ransom was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alec Houston breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Forrest Bingham kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind East Newark FC's goalkeeper Alec Houston, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodeo FootBall's Ezra Stone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rocky Crews in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Rodeo FootBall's goalkeeper Ezra Stone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stanford Arias. In the 86th minute of the match, Rocky Crews tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ezra Stone saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 89 minutes into the match, East Newark FC's Rocky Crews sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ezra Stone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ezra Stone made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Stanford Arias sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rodeo FootBall had won after a very even match.