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Orange Grove
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicholas Winter took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Vince Canales was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Orange Grove's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Steeleville AFC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ward Castaneda in the 10th minute of play forced Orange Grove's goalkeeper Napoleon Temple to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Napoleon Temple took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicholas Winter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tad Swartz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Christopher Ortiz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Orange Grove getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Vince Canales hit a great ball. If Young Fletcher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, Nicholas Winter had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Napoleon Temple. Orange Grove's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicholas Winter was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Young Fletcher in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Napoleon Temple saved Orange Grove from getting behind. Christopher Ortiz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wyatt Lehman went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Nicholas Winter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarod Herget kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Orange Grove's Napoleon Temple played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Young Fletcher in the 49th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wyatt Lehman was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Steeleville AFC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Milo Saunders hit a great ball. After 60 played minutes Orange Grove got a freekick which was hit by Kelly Houston. In the 61st minute, Orange Grove's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Young Fletcher fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Kelly Houston recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Orange Grove booed when Steeleville AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeremiah Adkins didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 66 minutes, Rodney Cullen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Steeleville AFC and the Orange Grove players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 66th match minute, Steeleville AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodney Cullen to maneuver through the defense. After 67 played minutes, Orange Grove's Dominic Elliot shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Christopher Ortiz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Orange Grove reached it. With a little luck, Orange Grove's Napoleon Temple got control of the ball when Young Fletcher tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Kelly Houston made a precise shot to the right of Christopher Ortiz. Steeleville AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 88 minutes into the match, Young Fletcher notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Orange Grove's Napoleon Temple. Napoleon Temple was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Tad Swartz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.