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Piney Green
Spectators: 6710 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Allan Cochran got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Lamoni booed when Piney Green AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deshawn Fish didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Allan Cochran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lamoni fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, Piney Green AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Henson came free, but Enoch Clifford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Piney Green AFC's Dustin Stjohn got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 13thth minute of the game Allan Cochran who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Piney Green AFC's Enoch Clifford was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Piney Green AFC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Gordon Akins hit a great ball. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Piney Green AFC's goalkeeper Enoch Clifford, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Allan Cochran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enoch Clifford having to interfere. Enoch Clifford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willard Berger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silas Dillard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. James Downs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute Allan Cochran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enoch Clifford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enoch Clifford didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Willard Berger went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 37th minute, Hans Payton 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Willard Berger in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enoch Clifford prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lamoni's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Silas Dillard scored to the left of an out of position James Downs, making the score, 1-2. 46 minutes into the match, Piney Green AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Cochran came free, but Enoch Clifford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enoch Clifford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Cochran in the 48th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dustin Stjohn to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Gordon Akins 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. When Piney Green AFC's Dustin Stjohn in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lamoni's goalie prevented a goal. Dustin Stjohn struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. James Downs didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piney Green AFC. Enoch Clifford made an important save on a dangerous shot by Willard Berger in the 63rd minute. Piney Green AFC's Enoch Clifford played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Cochran in the 65th minute of play. Dustin Stjohn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Allan Cochran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dustin Stjohn took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised James Downs. James Downs dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. 85 minutes into the match, Lamoni's goal looked a bit too open when Silas Dillard came free, but James Downs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Piney Green AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Deshawn Fish in the 96th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.