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Raptors Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rashad Frazier started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Deon Hammer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Donny Worthington came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Yarker 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 Donny Worthington couldn't finish the play. Sang Coleman didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Yarker's Odell Atkinson shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 13th minute, Odell Atkinson 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Odell Atkinson in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sang Coleman saved Raptors Soccer from getting behind. Deon Hammer's late challenge caught a Yarker's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Deon Hammer helped the player get up and apologised. Deon Hammer hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute, one of Raptors Soccer:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Raptors Soccer. The referee gave Yarker a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Odell Atkinson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Raptors Soccer's Sang Coleman. 0-2. When Yarker's Odell Atkinson in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Raptors Soccer's goalie prevented a goal. After 32 minutes, Benny Block mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raptors Soccer and the Yarker players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Yarker booed when Raptors Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benny Block didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Raptors Soccer getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Numbers Picard hit a great ball. In the 41st minute Donny Worthington shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sang Coleman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Yarker were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Odell Atkinson made a kick off. Odell Atkinson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Raptors Soccer's zone, Donny Worthington stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sang Coleman came out of the goal and Donny Worthington tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Odell Atkinson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Sang Coleman made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Raptors Soccer's Deon Hammer got a free kick in the 65th minute. After 67 minutes Raptors Soccer's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Odell Atkinson who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Raptors Soccer's Numbers Picard got a free kick in the 73rd minute. A collision led to Raptors Soccer getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Rashad Frazier hit a great ball. Odell Atkinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Sang Coleman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Odell Atkinson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Sang Coleman skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.