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Detroit Lakes Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Detroit Lakes's Abraham Pendleton started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sylvester Dobbins in the 4th minute of play forced Detroit Lakes's goalkeeper Grady Kelly to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stephan Tracy made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Abraham Pendleton sent off a good shot on target. Kirby Hastings took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Stephan Tracy. Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 10th minute Maurice Merrill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grady Kelly saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Claude Velasquez notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Detroit Lakes's Grady Kelly. Grady Kelly was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 16 minutes into the match, Detroit Lakes's goal looked a bit too open when Sylvester Dobbins came free, but Grady Kelly reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Pendleton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernest Trevino might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stephan Tracy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernest Trevino ran back to his position shaking his head. If Abraham Pendleton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The long shot by Kirby Hastings in the 26th minute really tested Stephan Tracy's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 31st minute, Abraham Pendleton reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Stephan Tracy. The goal made the score 1-1. A hard shot 39 in the game by Abraham Pendleton from a close distance when the talented Stephan Tracy managed to make a qualified save. Bella Vista AFC's players were relieved. Abraham Pendleton's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Stephan Tracy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Abraham Pendleton's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Stephan Tracy skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Abraham Pendleton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Claude Velasquez to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 61st minute Ernest Trevino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephan Tracy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rdth minute of the game Abraham Pendleton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bella Vista AFC's Stephan Tracy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 73 played minutes Detroit Lakes got a freekick which was hit by Clay Reese. Grady Kelly acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 74th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Frank Castro. After a defensive mix-up in Bella Vista AFC's zone, Abraham Pendleton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephan Tracy came out of the goal and Abraham Pendleton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Bella Vista AFC defense, Abraham Pendleton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stephan Tracy. The Bella Vista AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stephan Tracy should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Bella Vista AFC's zone, Abraham Pendleton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephan Tracy came out of the goal and Abraham Pendleton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ernest Trevino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Abraham Pendleton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stephan Tracy was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Detroit Lakes's Ernest Trevino got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abraham Pendleton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stephan Tracy stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abraham Pendleton's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. Detroit Lakes walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.