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West Side Highway
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mohammed Wiley took the kick off in the first half of the match. Edmundo Ponce struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Ezra Stone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for West Side Highway. 9 minutes into the match, Rodeo FootBall's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammed Wiley came free, but Ezra Stone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezra Stone made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Weston French sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Rodeo FootBall booed when West Side Highway was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohammed Wiley didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 14 played minutes West Side Highway got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Ponce. In the 18th minute, Mohammed 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 22nd minute Dudley Downing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrew Goode saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mohammed Wiley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ezra Stone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohammed Wiley in the 33rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dudley Downing during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dudley Downing hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. If Weston French had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Weston French was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 38th minute. West Side Highway's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Weston French might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ezra Stone. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Weston French ran back to his position shaking his head. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Wayne Ransom made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, West Side Highway's goal looked a bit too open when Cesar Weiss came free, but Andrew Goode reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezra Stone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammed Wiley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohammed Wiley in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ezra Stone saved Rodeo FootBall from getting behind. In the 59th minute, Mohammed Wiley ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ezra Stone was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 65th minute Denis Fay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrew Goode saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrew Goode took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wayne Ransom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Denis Fay could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Andrew Goode however easily saved by the left post. In the 73rd minute, Wayne Ransom reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andrew Goode. The goal made the score 2-1. Ezra Stone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Weston French in the 76th minute of play. Weston French fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezra Stone having to interfere. 81 minutes into the game, Omar Dupre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. West Side Highway's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rodeo FootBall the free kick. The supporters of Rodeo FootBall booed when West Side Highway was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Dupre didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83 minutes of play West Side Highway's Omar Dupre was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 83 played minutes West Side Highway got a freekick which was hit by Omar Dupre. 85 minutes into the match, West Side Highway's goalkeeper Andrew Goode had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denis Fay. After a rather tough play, West Side Highway's DeMarcus Brantley got a free kick in the 85th minute. When Denis Fay came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Rodeo FootBall 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 Denis Fay couldn't finish the play. West Side Highway's Andrew Goode proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save West Side Highway from getting a goal against them. In the 94th minute, Dudley Downing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.