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Calhoun Falls
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jacob Orozco got the match started through his kick off. Johnny Mesen was a little too slow when Carlos Cooke got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 14th minute, Stan Barker reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Johnny Mesen. The goal made the score 2-0. After 17 played minutes Calhoun Falls got a freekick which was hit by Frankie McNeill. Jesse Sylvester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lazaro Larson in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Jean-Charles Rinaudo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesse Sylvester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Johnny Mesen made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Freddy Bynum sent off a good shot on target. Freddy Bynum could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Johnny Mesen made a huge save. Jesse Sylvester showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean-Charles Rinaudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jerold Brantley in the 31st minute of play forced Anchorage Athletic's goalkeeper Johnny Mesen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute, Jacob Orozco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Anchorage Athletic fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Frankie McNeill's late challenge caught a Anchorage Athletic's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frankie McNeill helped the player get up and apologised. Frankie McNeill hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Anchorage Athletic's Sherwood Winter quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jude McLain, made in the 42nd minute of the game. Jesse Sylvester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob Orozco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jacob Orozco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stan Barker made a kick off. Gualterio Eliu's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jesse Sylvester firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Trey Crandall fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Calhoun Falls's protests and gave Trey Crandall a yellow card for diving instead. In the 58th minute Jean-Charles Rinaudo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesse Sylvester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Anchorage Athletic booed when Calhoun Falls was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddy Bynum didn't get a good kick on the ball. Johnny Mesen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stan Barker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Calhoun Falls's Jesse Sylvester played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Charles Rinaudo in the 76th minute of play. Johnny Mesen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stan Barker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacob Orozco in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jesse Sylvester saved Calhoun Falls from getting behind. Jesse Sylvester was a little too slow when Jacob Orozco got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 2-2. 89 minutes into the match, Anchorage Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Stan Barker came free, but Johnny Mesen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Jacob Orozco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesse Sylvester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jerold Brantley fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Calhoun Falls's protests and gave Jerold Brantley a yellow card for diving instead. In the 92nd play minute Lazaro Larson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jesse Sylvester. 2-3. Anchorage Athletic played a much better game than Calhoun Falls and deserved their victory. The Calhoun Falls players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.