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North Bay Village
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Billy Cody got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Billy Cody 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 moves Brock Pritchard could shoot a difficult shot in the 7th minute, which Allan Andrade however easily saved by the left post. Richard Harding sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Richard Harding kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Allan Andrade made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brock Pritchard in the 16th minute. The audience was convinced that Billy Cody's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Allan Andrade was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Elias Hearn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Harding in the 19th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donny Fraser during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of North Amherst FC booed when Mama al Rescate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donny Fraser didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elias Hearn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richard Harding in the 27th minute of the match. With a little luck, North Amherst FC's Allan Andrade got control of the ball when Brock Pritchard tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Mama al Rescate's Billy Cody in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye North Amherst FC's goalie prevented a goal. Allan Andrade was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Brock Pritchard showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 32 minute of play. In the 38th match minute, Mama al Rescate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donny Fraser to maneuver through the defense. North Amherst FC's Allan Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Billy Cody in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Billy Cody dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Allan Andrade, 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

After a defensive mix-up in North Amherst FC's zone, Brock Pritchard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Allan Andrade came out of the goal and Brock Pritchard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Brock Pritchard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Allan Andrade having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Mama al Rescate's Brock Pritchard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Allan Andrade narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Aldo Groves fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored North Amherst FC's protests and gave Aldo Groves a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mama al Rescate booed when North Amherst FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aldo Groves didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to North Amherst FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Morgan Fortune hit a great ball. Brock Pritchard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Allan Andrade having to interfere. Mama al Rescate's Billy Cody got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 80 played minutes, North Amherst FC's Aldo Groves shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elias Hearn came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in North Amherst FC reached it. After a rather tough play, Mama al Rescate's Donny Fraser got a free kick in the 84th minute. The long shot by Douglass Coulter in the 84th minute really tested Elias Hearn's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 90th minute, Tim Yang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the North Amherst FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mama al Rescate.