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BARCO City
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alfonso Parker made the kick off which started today's match. Rolando Lind sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the match, Rick McCall had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Spencer William. North Braddock's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rick McCall was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Gaspard Abeita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kenny John in the 10th minute of play. After some careless play in the BARCO CITY defense, Kenny John kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gaspard Abeita. The BARCO CITY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gaspard Abeita should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rick McCall got free with Spencer William in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes into the match, Kenny John notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of BARCO CITY's Gaspard Abeita. Gaspard Abeita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 20th minute, Alfonso Parker ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gaspard Abeita was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kenny John in the 25th minute of play forced BARCO CITY's goalkeeper Gaspard Abeita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, North Braddock's Spencer William got control of the ball when Rick McCall tried to sneak it across the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, BARCO CITY's Rick McCall nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Spencer William made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Gaspard Abeita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gordon Poe, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Rick McCall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Kenny John notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of BARCO CITY's Gaspard Abeita. Gaspard Abeita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gaspard Abeita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kenny John, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaspard Abeita came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by North Braddock's Kenny John. But to his dismay, Kenny John quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. Disappointed in the 2-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rick McCall made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Rick McCall managed to get in a good position for a shot. BARCO CITY's supporters rose to their feet, but Rick McCall was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Spencer William breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 54th minute, North Braddock's Kenny John ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gaspard Abeita. Gaspard Abeita yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-6. Gaspard Abeita made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Gordon Poe sent off a good shot on target. Gaspard Abeita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gordon Poe showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-7 in the 62 minute of play. Graig Kauffman was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 67 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of North Braddock:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of BARCO CITY:s goal. In the 69th minute there was a penalty for BARCO CITY. Eustacio Telmo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Spencer William. 3-7. Gaspard Abeita was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Alfonso Parker capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alfonso Parker really showed his touch with that goal: 3-8. 78 minutes into the match, BARCO CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Medley came free, but Gaspard Abeita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, BARCO CITY's goalkeeper Gaspard Abeita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jarvis Kerr. In the 81st minute Kent Medley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspard Abeita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, BARCO CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Medley came free, but Gaspard Abeita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, BARCO CITY's goalkeeper Gaspard Abeita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jarvis Kerr. Gaspard Abeita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kent Medley in the 98th minute of the match. North Braddock's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.