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Hardin Park
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) Kenny Lewis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Gifford in the 12th minute of play. Joesph Mosley's late challenge caught a Experiment FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joesph Mosley helped the player get up and apologised. After 27 minutes of play, Hardin's Landon Atkinson made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kenny Lewis was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30thth minute of the game Dave Gifford who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Experiment FC's Kenny Lewis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Truman Poirier fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Experiment FC's protests and gave Truman Poirier a yellow card for diving instead. Truman Poirier kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Dave Gifford took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kenny Lewis. Kenny Lewis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 36th minute Owen Pack shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Byron Schaefer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Landon Atkinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute Owen Pack shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Byron Schaefer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Byron Schaefer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rick Dupree in the 44th minute of play. Byron Schaefer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nathaniel Conrad in the 48th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dave Gifford was the one to do the kick off. Kenny Lewis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Gifford in the 55th minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, Hardin's Landon Atkinson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kenny Lewis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Warren during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Felix Warren hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Hardin's Byron Schaefer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Owen Pack in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the game, Dave Gifford cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Kenny Lewis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Landon Atkinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Experiment FC's zone, Landon Atkinson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kenny Lewis came out of the goal and Landon Atkinson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Owen Pack had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dave Gifford took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kenny Lewis. Kenny Lewis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Byron Daly took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Byron Schaefer. Byron Schaefer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. Landon Atkinson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenny Lewis having to interfere. In the 94th minute Owen Pack shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Byron Schaefer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hardin's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.