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Mahanoy City Stadium
Spectators: 6760 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Caleb Blanton took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Bailey Cora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Louie Roe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Bound Brooks getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Derick Little hit a great ball. After 7 played minutes Bound Brooks got a freekick which was hit by Jess Ackerman. Palmer Blount kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Instead of passing the ball, Lincoln Wood made a really hard long shot towards goal. Bound Brooks's Dominic Dillard realized he got lucky when he saw the ball passing the outside of the left post. In the 13th match minute, Bound Brooks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derick Little to maneuver through the defense. Jess Ackerman struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Louie Roe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bound Brooks. Forrest McRae hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Louie Roe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jess Ackerman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Bound Brooks's Jess Ackerman in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mahanoy City's goalie prevented a goal. Bailey Cora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Louie Roe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bailey Cora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 38 minutes of play, Bound Brooks's Bailey Cora made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Louie Roe was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 41 minutes, Jess Ackerman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bound Brooks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jess Ackerman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jess Ackerman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louie Roe having to interfere. In the 48th minute, Silas Schulz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Bailey Cora made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Bound Brooks defense, Rocco Fitzgerald kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dominic Dillard. The Bound Brooks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dominic Dillard should have stopped the shot. 57 minutes into the match, Mahanoy City's goalkeeper Louie Roe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jess Ackerman. Bailey Cora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louie Roe having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Bound Brooks's zone, Caleb Blanton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dominic Dillard came out of the goal and Caleb Blanton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mahanoy City's Rocco Fitzgerald managed to work through Bound Brooks's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Rocco Fitzgerald dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. If Caleb Blanton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mahanoy City's Louie Roe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Mahanoy City from getting a goal against them. In the 85thth minute of the game Rocco Fitzgerald who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bound Brooks's Dominic Dillard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 86th minute of the match Silas Schulz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dominic Dillard skillfully saved the ball. Rocco Fitzgerald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dominic Dillard having to interfere. Francis Shipman hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Mahanoy City's Louie Roe got control of the ball when Jess Ackerman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jess Ackerman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 99th minute of the match, but Louie Roe made a huge save.