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Pocola
Spectators: 6872 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Rene Arlo made the kick off and thus started the match. Damien Riker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charles Hargrove in the 3rd minute of the match. Rice Lake's Jerome Madsen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Rice Lake from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute, Ofelio Talledo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jerome Madsen. The goal made the score 1-0. Jerome Madsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ofelio Talledo in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute Ofelio Talledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Madsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ofelio Talledo in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerome Madsen saved Rice Lake from getting behind. Garry Masters kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. When Pocola FC's Ofelio Talledo in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rice Lake's goalie prevented a goal. In the 39th minute, Rice Lake's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rene Arlo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 44th match minute, Rice Lake was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Kelly to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Charles Hargrove made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Shaun Duff during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Shaun Duff hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Ofelio Talledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerome Madsen having to interfere. Rene Arlo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerome Madsen having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ofelio Talledo in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerome Madsen saved Rice Lake from getting behind. In the 67th minute Ruben Dye shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damien Riker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ofelio Talledo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Jerome Madsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Pocola FC's Rene Arlo in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rice Lake's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Rice Lake defense, Ofelio Talledo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerome Madsen. The Rice Lake fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerome Madsen should have stopped the shot. If Rene Arlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rene Arlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pocola FC's Damien Riker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruben Dye in the 87th minute of play. Charles Hargrove sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ofelio Talledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerome Madsen having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Pocola FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.