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Tidehead
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jeremias Rios started the match with the kick off. If Jeremias Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 马兴星 during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 13th minute, Hercule Redd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeremias Rios was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 14th minute. Tidehead's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Dexter Duke was a little too slow when Jeremias Rios got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 2-0. 23 minutes into the game, Andreas Kuhn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blue Jays SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tidehead the free kick. A collision led to Blue Jays SC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Andreas Kuhn hit a great ball. Lu Sen Ting recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 27th minute, Jeremias Rios got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lu Sen Ting didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 3-0 via right post in the game's 32nd minute. Tidehead's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Jeremias Rios took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dexter Duke. Dexter Duke dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. If Jeremias Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeremias Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Dexter Duke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Rios in the 55th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Jeremias Rios managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tidehead's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeremias Rios was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dexter Duke breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Charlie Pitts hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After 67 played minutes, Blue Jays SC's Darrick Galarneau shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Olavo Lobato 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 Blue Jays SC reached it. After 68 played minutes Tidehead got a freekick which was hit by Tracy Legault. 71 minutes into the match, Tidehead's Jeremias Rios sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dexter Duke narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 73 minutes, Rodrick Sargent managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tidehead's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrick Sargent was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th match minute, Tidehead was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 马兴星 to maneuver through the defense. Tidehead's Olavo Lobato proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Tidehead from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Rios in the 79th minute of play forced Blue Jays SC's goalkeeper Dexter Duke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wang Wei Ying kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tidehead's zone, Clair Hayes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olavo Lobato came out of the goal and Clair Hayes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Tidehead getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Rodrick Sargent hit a great ball. The long shot by Kim Louis in the 90th minute really tested Olavo Lobato'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. After a defensive mix-up in Blue Jays SC's zone, Corozo Toranzo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dexter Duke came out of the goal and Corozo Toranzo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tidehead walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.