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Match Report
Robbinsdale
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Roland Davies showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robbie Ortega in the 10th minute of the match. Roland Davies took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carson Williamson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dillon Ryan charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dillon Ryan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Eau Claire United getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Dillon Ryan hit a great ball. In the 19th minute, Robbinsdale's Benjamin Hendrix ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ramon Correa. Ramon Correa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The supporters of Robbinsdale booed when Eau Claire United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Flint didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Eau Claire United's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Hendrix came free, but Ramon Correa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robbinsdale's Francis Sweet pulled a muscle in his back after 29 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joe Becerra during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Robbinsdale's Roland Davies played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robbie Ortega in the 32nd minute of play. In the 36th minute, Simon Flint made a precise shot to the right of Roland Davies. Robbinsdale's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 40th minute, Simon Flint left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Eau Claire United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Carson Williamson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roland Davies having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Flint in the 46th minute of play forced Robbinsdale's goalkeeper Roland Davies to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Simon Flint to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Carson Williamson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A sloppy throw-in by Alfred Nicholas in the 57th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Eau Claire United's Basil Kurtz. 60 minutes into the game, Carson Williamson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eau Claire United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Robbinsdale the free kick. In the 60th match minute, Eau Claire United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carson Williamson to maneuver through the defense. If Quinton Pierce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joe Becerra who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Roland Davies when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Simon Flint took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Roland Davies to make any attempt to save it. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Joe Becerra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eau Claire United's supporters rose to their feet, but Joe Becerra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roland Davies breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 76 minutes into the match, Robbinsdale's goalkeeper Roland Davies had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joe Becerra. The supporters of Robbinsdale booed when Eau Claire United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basil Kurtz didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Robbinsdale's Roland Davies got control of the ball when Joe Becerra tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 84th minute, Robbie Ortega made a precise shot to the right of Roland Davies. Robbinsdale's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Robbinsdale's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Simon Flint scored to the left of an out of position Roland Davies, making the score, 1-6. Carson Williamson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 95th match minute, Robbinsdale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Hendrix to maneuver through the defense. Robbie Ortega struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Roland Davies didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eau Claire United. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Eau Claire United eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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