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Willimantic
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Drew Mercado made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Drew Mercado 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elliot Merritt in the 6th minute of play forced Willimantic's goalkeeper Tommy Livingston to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andreas MacKenzie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Carson Sumner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Andreas Garrett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddie McNamara kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Elliot Merritt 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. Drew Mercado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Tommy Livingston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Dale Cates hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silas Moseley succeeded in the game's 38th minute to get real power on a long shot . Willimantic's Tommy Livingston hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 0-1! Tommy Livingston made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Drew Mercado in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andreas Garrett was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Union's Drew Mercado dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. 59 minutes into the match, Willimantic's goalkeeper Tommy Livingston had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elliot Merritt. If Drew Mercado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Drew Mercado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Union's supporters rose to their feet, but Drew Mercado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tommy Livingston breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elliot Merritt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Norman Agostino hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Elliot Merritt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Drew Mercado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Elliot Merritt kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tommy Livingston. That made the score 0-3 in the 87 minute of play. Drew Mercado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Tommy Livingston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Union's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.