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Pleasant Run Farm Pa
Spectators: 7544 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 70) Otis Torres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Brant Merritt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A.J. Rubin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Perry Skaggs read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Azzurri's A.J. Rubin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Perry Skaggs narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 23rd minute, Brant Merritt made a precise shot to the right of Perry Skaggs. Pleasant Run Farm FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brant Merritt in the 35th minute of play forced Pleasant Run Farm FC's goalkeeper Perry Skaggs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Azzurri's A.J. Rubin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Perry Skaggs narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 44 minutes into the match, Pleasant Run Farm FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brant Merritt came free, but Perry Skaggs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Azzurri's goalkeeper Tad Stiles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jamel Foreman. A.J. Rubin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Perry Skaggs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Brant Merritt to strike the kick off in the second half. Brant Merritt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If A.J. Rubin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A.J. Rubin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Perry Skaggs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tad Stiles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otis Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Perry Skaggs was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Brant Merritt showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 74 minute of play. After having played for 78 minutes, Brant Merritt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azzurri's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brant Merritt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Brant Merritt took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Perry Skaggs to make any attempt to save it. If Brant Merritt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brant Merritt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Perry Skaggs having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Pleasant Run Farm FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brant Merritt came free, but Perry Skaggs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th match minute, Pleasant Run Farm FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rick De La Cruz to maneuver through the defense.