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The Cloud
Spectators: 7303 (Terracing: 5793, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guy Cage kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Russ Littlejohn in the 4th minute of play forced Landfair FC's goalkeeper Gregg Ruth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Rolando Boyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Russ Littlejohn took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gregg Ruth. Gregg Ruth dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 18th minute, Rolando Boyle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PRAIA GRANDE S.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. If Russ Littlejohn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 minutes of play, PRAIA GRANDE S.C's Rolando Boyle made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gregg Ruth was left in no man's land by his defense there! Landfair FC's Gregg Ruth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Boyle in the 26th minute of play. Gregg Ruth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Russ Littlejohn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gregg Ruth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Russ Littlejohn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Rolando Boyle's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gregg Ruth was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Gregg Ruth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Russ Littlejohn's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Rolando Boyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gregg Ruth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rolando Boyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Gregg Ruth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 43 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Landfair FC! The referee gave PRAIA GRANDE S.C a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Brandon Melvin, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Landfair FC's Gregg Ruth. 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Russ Littlejohn stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Russ Littlejohn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Landfair FC's goalkeeper Gregg Ruth had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rolando Boyle. The supporters of Landfair FC booed when PRAIA GRANDE S.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emery Strickland didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gregg Ruth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Russ Littlejohn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guy Cage fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Graig Fay having to interfere. PRAIA GRANDE S.C's Russ Littlejohn got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 75th minute, Vicente Hardy 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. After a defensive mix-up in PRAIA GRANDE S.C's zone, Guy Cage stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Graig Fay came out of the goal and Guy Cage tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 80th minute Russ Littlejohn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregg Ruth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PRAIA GRANDE S.C's Rolando Boyle got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd match minute, Landfair FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kirby Jeffers to maneuver through the defense. When PRAIA GRANDE S.C's Rolando Boyle, in the 84th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for PRAIA GRANDE S.C. Rolando Boyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Gregg Ruth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Russ Littlejohn in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gregg Ruth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. PRAIA GRANDE S.C's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.