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Ansonia Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dirk Hargrove kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Croswell's Trey Crockett got control of the ball when Mitch Shepherd tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Shelby Loyd managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croswell's supporters rose to their feet, but Shelby Loyd was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felipe Reese breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Oren Arnold struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Trey Crockett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ansonia AFC. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ansonia AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! 26 minutes into the game, Mitch Shepherd was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ansonia AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croswell the free kick. Mitch Shepherd kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. If Percy Higgins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lamar Gale hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. If Dirk Hargrove had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lamar Gale kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. If Percy Higgins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Shelby Loyd's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felipe Reese was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Oren Arnold received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Trey Crockett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Dirk Hargrove 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Shelby Loyd to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eddie Laird during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eddie Laird kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Trey Crockett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oren Arnold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ansonia AFC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Marlin Talley hit a great ball. Felipe Reese showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shelby Loyd, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Shelby Loyd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Felipe Reese tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felipe Reese made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shelby Loyd in the 68th minute of play. Trey Crockett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dirk Hargrove, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1-3 became the score in the 76th minute when Dirk Hargrove elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Croswell's Trey Crockett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dirk Hargrove in the 80th minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Theron Cormier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Croswell's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ansonia AFC the free kick. Theron Cormier hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 89 minutes into the match, Ansonia AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Shelby Loyd came free, but Felipe Reese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dirk Hargrove had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Ansonia AFC booed when Croswell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lamar Gale didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Croswell's goal looked a bit too open when Dirk Hargrove came free, but Trey Crockett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shelby Loyd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Felipe Reese tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Croswell walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.