League

Prudential Center
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Cipiripi FC's Dwight Voss got a free kick in the 4th minute. With a little luck, Cipiripi FC's Johnnie Lemon got control of the ball when Sidney Schmidt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sidney Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Newark Athletic Club's Brant Zuniga got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 25th minute, Sidney Schmidt 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. If Sidney Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st match minute, Newark Athletic Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ned Reed to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Anton Best managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newark Athletic Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Anton Best was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Johnnie Lemon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Newark Athletic Club getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Jesus May hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Rory Clifton 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. Sidney Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th match minute, Cipiripi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pat McNeill to maneuver through the defense. Sidney Schmidt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnnie Lemon having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rory Clifton made a kick off. Marcelo-Luis Rodriguez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rory Clifton in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Cipiripi FC's Rory Clifton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelo-Luis Rodriguez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rory Clifton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zackary Thurston might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelo-Luis Rodriguez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zackary Thurston ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcelo-Luis Rodriguez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duncan Magee in the 64th minute of the match. Marcelo-Luis Rodriguez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rory Clifton in the 69th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Newark Athletic Club's Sidney Schmidt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Johnnie Lemon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Antony Mooney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rory Clifton in the 84th minute of play forced Newark Athletic Club's goalkeeper Marcelo-Luis Rodriguez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ned Reed made in the 92nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Japke Bleiswijk. The supporters of Newark Athletic Club booed when Cipiripi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Ayers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.