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Guzzo Park
Spectators: 6244 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 30) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luciano Brownell kicked off to start the match. Luciano Brownell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Brian Thomason tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rich Aguirre blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rickie Abel having to make a save. If Luciano Brownell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Edgardo Carlson 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benito Quinn during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, Lake Crystal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benito Quinn to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute Edgardo Carlson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rickie Abel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rickie Abel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Carlson, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. When Luciano Brownell came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Ajanirr F.C 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 Luciano Brownell couldn't finish the play. Ernesto Dodge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Brian Thomason tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ajanirr F.C's Rickie Abel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rich Aguirre in the 41st minute of play. Lake Crystal FC's Brian Thomason played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Brownell in the 44th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rich Aguirre to strike the kick off in the second half. Edgardo Carlson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Rickie Abel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rich Aguirre in the 59th minute of play forced Ajanirr F.C's goalkeeper Rickie Abel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luciano Brownell in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brian Thomason saved Lake Crystal FC from getting behind. Edgardo Carlson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Rickie Abel made a huge save. In the 77thth minute of the game Rich Aguirre who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ajanirr F.C's Rickie Abel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 80th minute Rich Aguirre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rickie Abel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernesto Dodge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgardo Carlson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rickie Abel having to interfere. A collision led to Ajanirr F.C getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Marshall Coffey hit a great ball. Rich Aguirre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rickie Abel having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Edgardo Carlson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rickie Abel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Rich Aguirre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ajanirr F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 96th minute, when Rich Aguirre scored to the left of an out of position Rickie Abel, making the score, 0-3. The Lake Crystal FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lake Crystal FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.