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Old Nou
Spectators: 7743 (Terracing: 5809, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Josef McMahon made the kick off which started today's match. Rebels FC's Dan Hopkins got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rebels FC's Brett Livingston suffered a concussion in the 6th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Rebels FC's Zack Weller was substituted for Brett Livingston. In the 7th match minute, dracko f.c was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matt Soto to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to dracko f.c getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Reinaldo Parish hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the game, Dan Hopkins cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Warren Shaw was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dan Hopkins who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Warren Shaw when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, dracko f.c's Warren Shaw got control of the ball when Dan Hopkins tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alexis Sinclair's late challenge caught a Rebels FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexis Sinclair helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rebels FC booed when dracko f.c was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Sinclair didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dan Hopkins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dean Tran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Warren Shaw managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when Rebels FC's Dan Hopkins fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 38th minute Dean Tran suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Reinaldo Parish's late challenge caught a Rebels FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reinaldo Parish helped the player get up and apologised. Rebels FC made a substitution. Riley Ramirez replaced Dean Tran. Curtis Ogden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Warren Shaw tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Alonso McCabe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

After a rather tough play, dracko f.c's Odell Baca got a free kick in the 52nd minute. The audience was convinced that Wendell Rose's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Warren Shaw was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. When Alonso McCabe fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored dracko f.c's protests and gave Alonso McCabe a yellow card for diving instead. In the 56th minute, Alonso McCabe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rebels FC's Wendell Rose got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 64th match minute, Rebels FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Curtis Ogden to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the game, Gregg Dawkins was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rebels FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave dracko f.c the free kick. Warren Shaw made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dan Hopkins in the 70th minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Quintin Rutherford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the match, Alonzo Blount sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Stuart Cora threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Alonzo Blount this time. After having played for 78 minutes, Curtis Ogden managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rebels FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Curtis Ogden was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Warren Shaw showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wendell Rose in the 90th minute of the match. A collision led to Rebels FC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Zack Weller hit a great ball.