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Lake Odessa Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Loren Dempsey kicked off to start the match. Chris Singletary showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loren Dempsey in the 5th minute of the match. Brendon Bragg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Devon Swanson went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cameron Gardner during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Cameron Gardner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Devon Swanson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Brendon Bragg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Devon Swanson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Brendon Bragg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Devon Swanson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendon Bragg having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Federal Way's Devon Swanson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Brendon Bragg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Brendon Bragg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Devon Swanson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Federal Way were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Devon Swanson to make the kick off. Lake Odessa AFC's Brendon Bragg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Lake Odessa AFC from getting a goal against them. Loren Dempsey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the game, Devon Swanson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Brendon Bragg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Lake Odessa AFC's Brendon Bragg got control of the ball when Ramiro Maurer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chris Singletary showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jake Kauffman, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Gabriel Bocanegra charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gabriel Bocanegra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 78 played minutes Federal Way got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Bocanegra. Jake Kauffman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jake Kauffman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chris Singletary having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Devon Swanson in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brendon Bragg saved Lake Odessa AFC from getting behind. Ramiro Maurer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendon Bragg having to interfere. Lake Odessa AFC's Brendon Bragg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Devon Swanson in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Federal Way eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.