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GirthLife Stadium
Spectators: 8458 (Terracing: 6345, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 168) Desmond Henderson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Carson Craven cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emery Couch was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neil Landis in the 11th minute of play forced Rich Hill FC's goalkeeper Sergey Kazachenok to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Girth FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carson Craven came free, but Emery Couch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Allen Stover in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sergey Kazachenok, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Desmond Henderson sped through Girth FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emery Couch. Sergey Kazachenok made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timmy Cronshagen in the 22nd minute of play. Van Poole sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Van Poole had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timmy Cronshagen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Sergey Kazachenok tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Desmond Henderson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rich Hill FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Desmond Henderson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emery Couch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the match, Rich Hill FC's goal looked a bit too open when Neil Landis came free, but Sergey Kazachenok reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Denver Burton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Craig Chang's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emery Couch read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Timmy Cronshagen was the one to do the kick off. When Timmy Cronshagen came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Girth FC 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 Timmy Cronshagen couldn't finish the play. Sergey Kazachenok showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Van Poole, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 54th minute, Van Poole made a precise shot to the right of Sergey Kazachenok. Rich Hill FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Rich Hill FC's Sergey Kazachenok played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neil Landis in the 58th minute of play. Carson Craven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Emery Couch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Timmy Cronshagen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Sergey Kazachenok tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sergey Kazachenok made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timmy Cronshagen in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Rich Hill FC's goal looked a bit too open when Timmy Cronshagen came free, but Sergey Kazachenok reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emery Couch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desmond Henderson, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. If Ian Brennan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sergey Kazachenok showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johnathon Peterson in the 91st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Allen Stover managed to get in a good position for a shot. Girth FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Allen Stover was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sergey Kazachenok breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Chants of Rich Hill FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Girth FC had held the ball for most of the match.