Stade Trois-Rivières
Spectators: 8048 (Terracing: 6037,
Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) Jean Croteau started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ron Burke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jean Croteau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Blue was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 7 minutes into the match. The goalkeeper, Numbers Creech, was totally fooled by Trois-Rivières FC's Jason Hay, who 9 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kurt Serrano got free with Numbers Creech in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 15 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goalkeeper Numbers Creech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mickey Picard. Numbers Creech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian McAllister in the 16th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goalkeeper Numbers Creech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kurt Serrano. Numbers Creech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian McAllister in the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Trois-Rivières FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerald Robert came free, but Jessie Rangel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ron Burke came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Liverpool 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 Ron Burke couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Pat Bouvier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jessie Rangel was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, Liverpool's Tod Rodgers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jessie Rangel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gerald Robert struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Jessie Rangel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Liverpool. Faustino Pritchard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jessie Rangel having to interfere. Pat Bouvier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jessie Rangel having to interfere. Jessie Rangel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ron Burke, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 41st minute, Pat Bouvier 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. In the 42nd minute, Pat Bouvier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Liverpool fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 47th minute, Tod Rodgers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jessie Rangel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mickey Picard to strike the kick off in the second half. Ron Burke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Jessie Rangel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tod Rodgers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Jessie Rangel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goal looked a bit too open when Mickey Picard came free, but Numbers Creech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Faustino Pritchard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liverpool's supporters rose to their feet, but Faustino Pritchard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jessie Rangel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tod Rodgers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jessie Rangel made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Ron Burke sent off a good shot on target. In the 77th minute Pat Bouvier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jessie Rangel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ron Burke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Liverpool's Pat Bouvier got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Tod Rodgers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, Ron Burke dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jessie Rangel, 1-3. In the 91st minute, Pat Bouvier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Liverpool's Pat Bouvier got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Numbers Creech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymond Bergman in the 97th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Liverpool left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Trois-Rivières FC.
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