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Bruce Empire
Spectators: 8513 (Terracing: 6385, Seating: 1958, VIP seats: 170) Vasile Zburlea started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the 二龙盘昌 defense, Porter Simpson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Humphrey Lewry. The 二龙盘昌 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Humphrey Lewry should have stopped the shot. In the 10th minute Porter Simpson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humphrey Lewry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Raleigh Mclatchey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 16 minutes into the match, 二龙盘昌's Vasile Zburlea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lawrance Shorten narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Humphrey Lewry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Porter Simpson, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. The supporters of 二龙盘昌 booed when Crimson Eagles FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jones Addison didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermes Lustosa kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paul Lord in the 27th minute of play forced Crimson Eagles FC's goalkeeper Lawrance Shorten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 minutes, Kevin Conlin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crimson Eagles FC and the 二龙盘昌 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kevin Conlin kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. If Vasile Zburlea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the game, Vasile Zburlea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Lawrance Shorten was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Jones Addison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

In the 52nd minute, Crimson Eagles FC's Jones Addison ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Humphrey Lewry. Humphrey Lewry yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Lawrance Shorten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vasile Zburlea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute Vasile Zburlea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lawrance Shorten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vasile Zburlea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Lawrance Shorten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th match minute, Crimson Eagles FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Johnston to maneuver through the defense. Lawrance Shorten didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vasile Zburlea went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. 77 minutes into the game, 二龙盘昌's Vasile Zburlea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lawrance Shorten made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Lawrance Shorten didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vasile Zburlea went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score. Humphrey Lewry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Porter Simpson, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in 二龙盘昌's zone, Porter Simpson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Humphrey Lewry came out of the goal and Porter Simpson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 二龙盘昌's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.