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Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zack Bentley kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Miranda got free with Tyler Drummond in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. MARBLE SYSTEMS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zachariah Fitzpatrick in the 7th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Omar Farley got free with Tyler Drummond in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vaughn Rushing in the 18th minute of play forced MARBLE SYSTEMS's goalkeeper Bob Shipley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bob Shipley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zack Bentley in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24th minute, Zack Bentley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palos Verdes Estates fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Palos Verdes Estates's Tyler Drummond proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Palos Verdes Estates from getting a goal against them. 33 minutes into the match, Palos Verdes Estates's goalkeeper Tyler Drummond had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernardo Miranda. 33 minutes into the match, Bernardo Miranda dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tyler Drummond, 1-2. After a rather tough play, MARBLE SYSTEMS's Zachariah Fitzpatrick got a free kick in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the game, Bernardo Miranda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MARBLE SYSTEMS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palos Verdes Estates the free kick. Bob Shipley didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zack Bentley went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. MARBLE SYSTEMS's Raymond Ruiz got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tyler Drummond was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Bernardo Miranda capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bernardo Miranda really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3.

55 minutes into the match, MARBLE SYSTEMS's goal looked a bit too open when Vaughn Rushing came free, but Bob Shipley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Bob Shipley managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Palos Verdes Estates's Zack Bentley fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 57th minute Raymond Ruiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tyler Drummond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raymond Ruiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tyler Drummond. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raymond Ruiz ran back to his position shaking his head. Bernardo Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyler Drummond having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, MARBLE SYSTEMS's goalkeeper Bob Shipley had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vaughn Rushing. 64 minutes into the match, Palos Verdes Estates's goal looked a bit too open when Raymond Ruiz came free, but Tyler Drummond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Omar Farley sped through Palos Verdes Estates's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tyler Drummond. The supporters of Palos Verdes Estates booed when MARBLE SYSTEMS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Miranda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Miranda hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Bernardo Miranda scored 4-3 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tyler Drummond, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Raymond Ruiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tyler Drummond. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raymond Ruiz ran back to his position shaking his head. Tyler Drummond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Miranda in the 81st minute of play. Vaughn Rushing received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bob Shipley came out and tried to block the shot, but Vaughn Rushing slotted it home off the left post making it 4-4 in the 83rd minute. In the 87th minute Raymond Ruiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tyler Drummond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raymond Ruiz struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Tyler Drummond didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MARBLE SYSTEMS. Palos Verdes Estates's Tyler Drummond played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zachariah Fitzpatrick in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute Omar Farley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tyler Drummond saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MARBLE SYSTEMS were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Palos Verdes Estates to leave the ground with a draw.