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Match Report
Edwardsville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Zane Irvin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Theo Gallegos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raritan's supporters rose to their feet, but Theo Gallegos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sean Braxton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Noah Reece came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Raritan 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 Noah Reece couldn't finish the play. Shayne Witherspoon came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Edwardsville's Ferdinand Uhl. But to his dismay, Ferdinand Uhl quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. If Boyd Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute, Boyd Santana made a precise shot to the right of Sean Braxton. Edwardsville's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Edwardsville's zone, Zane Irvin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sean Braxton came out of the goal and Zane Irvin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sean Braxton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noah Reece in the 24th minute of play. Shayne Witherspoon was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Earl Wiley showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 28 minute of play. In the 31st minute, Reed Deering 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. In the 34th minute, Noah Reece left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Raritan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Shayne Witherspoon had in the 41stth minute some difficulties stopping Joseph Hendrickson's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 41 minutes of play, Edwardsville's Joseph Hendrickson made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Shayne Witherspoon was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Gerard Shields had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
Shayne Witherspoon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Werner Sylvester, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 58th minute, Earl Wiley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Edwardsville fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. 65 minutes into the match, Raritan's goal looked a bit too open when Reed Deering came free, but Shayne Witherspoon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shayne Witherspoon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdinand Uhl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shayne Witherspoon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Werner Sylvester, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edward Cowan made a great header on Edwardsville's corner, it was just that Raritan's Shayne Witherspoon managed to reach the ball for a save. 79 minutes into the match, Raritan's goal looked a bit too open when Werner Sylvester came free, but Shayne Witherspoon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80 minutes, Earl Wiley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Edwardsville and the Raritan players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Edwardsville getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Earl Wiley hit a great ball. After 82 minutes, Reed Deering mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Edwardsville and the Raritan players grew even worse after the yellow card. Reed Deering hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Sean Braxton made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Noah Reece sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Edwardsville getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Edward Cowan hit a great ball. After 92 played minutes Edwardsville got a freekick which was hit by Reed Deering. 95 minutes into the game, one of Raritan:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 97th minute there was a penalty for Edwardsville. Joseph Hendrickson stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Shayne Witherspoon. 5-2. Edwardsville's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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