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Pickerington
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) William Agooss short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Alec Parker to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Edmundo Uster sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Edmundo Uster had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Steven Lowery struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Young Fulton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Elmwood. If Steven Lowery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Edmundo Uster managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elmwood's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmundo Uster was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Young Fulton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 19 minutes into the match, Sung Arden had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Young Fulton. Pickerington's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sung Arden was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. William Agoos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If A.J. Mohr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmundo Uster received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Young Fulton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pickerington's goalkeeper Young Fulton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A.J. Mohr struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Alec Parker didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pickerington. The supporters of Pickerington booed when Elmwood was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willis Biggs didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell A.J. Mohr to make the kick off. Young Fulton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven Lowery in the 52nd minute of play. Elmwood's Alec Parker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by A.J. Mohr in the 55th minute of play. 59 minutes into the game, Sung Arden was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elmwood's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pickerington the free kick. In the 60th match minute, Elmwood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sung Arden to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the game, Pickerington's A.J. Mohr nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alec Parker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Pickerington's Young Fulton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steven Lowery in the 66th minute of play. When Pickerington's A.J. Mohr in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elmwood's goalie prevented a goal. Edmundo Uster could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Young Fulton made a huge save. Sylvester Louis charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sylvester Louis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sylvester Louis hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steven Lowery in the 77th minute of play forced Pickerington's goalkeeper Young Fulton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alec Parker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from A.J. Mohr, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st match minute, Pickerington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddy Cavazos to maneuver through the defense. Edmundo Uster could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Young Fulton made a huge save. Steven Lowery fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Young Fulton having to interfere. Sylvester Louis hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, Pickerington's goal looked a bit too open when Steven Lowery came free, but Young Fulton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Pickerington fans cheered their team off the field, for while Elmwood had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.