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Lashburn Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gerald Keys kicked off to start the match. The goalkeeper, Michel Rivière, was totally fooled by Lashburn's Jewel Medley, who 6 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The supporters of Dodge Rammos booed when Lashburn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grégoire Acosta didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerald Keys in the 14th minute of play forced Dodge Rammos's goalkeeper Michel Rivière to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Grégoire Acosta got free with Michel Rivière in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrick Kauffman in the 24th minute of play forced Lashburn's goalkeeper Bobbie Ludwig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michel Rivière made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerald Keys in the 24th minute. After having played for 25 minutes, Patrick Kauffman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dodge Rammos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrick Kauffman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Johnson Traylor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Johnson Traylor succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 31st playminute. When Grégoire Acosta came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Lashburn fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Grégoire Acosta couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lashburn's Johnson Traylor slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Michel Rivière. That made the score 3-1 after 39 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, Lashburn's Gerald Keys got a free kick in the 44th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Patrick Kauffman was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Patrick Kauffman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dodge Rammos's supporters rose to their feet, but Patrick Kauffman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bobbie Ludwig breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dodge Rammos's Michel Rivière played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johnson Traylor in the 55th minute of play. In the 57th minute Grégoire Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Rivière saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dodge Rammos's Michel Rivière played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johnson Traylor in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugues Westbrook in the 62nd minute of play forced Dodge Rammos's goalkeeper Michel Rivière to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Grégoire Acosta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Michel Rivière was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Lashburn's Bobbie Ludwig proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Lashburn from getting a goal against them. After 71 played minutes Dodge Rammos got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Allison. Jewel Medley struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Michel Rivière didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lashburn. Dane Sierra hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. When Lashburn's Hugues Westbrook in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dodge Rammos's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grégoire Acosta in the 82nd minute of play forced Dodge Rammos's goalkeeper Michel Rivière to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Lashburn's Bobbie Ludwig got control of the ball when Patrick Kauffman tried to sneak it across the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Grégoire Acosta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Michel Rivière. Dodge Rammos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Grégoire Acosta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Patrick Kauffman kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Michel Rivière took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnson Traylor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dodge Rammos's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.