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Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Armando Watkins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walton Deaton having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, BLUE MACHINE's goal looked a bit too open when Foster Kimbrough came free, but Dewayne Bowen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Foster Kimbrough received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Dewayne Bowen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Derek Carrillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Walton Deaton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 19th minute Renard Shook shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dewayne Bowen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Foster Kimbrough made a precise shot to the right of Dewayne Bowen. BLUE MACHINE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Dewayne Bowen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jamie Bruner went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Foster Kimbrough fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dewayne Bowen having to interfere. 32 minutes into the game, Athalmer AFC's Renard Shook nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dewayne Bowen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armando Watkins got free with Walton Deaton in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Derek Carrillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Athalmer AFC booed when BLUE MACHINE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fiacre Beasley didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute of the match Paul Bennett shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dewayne Bowen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Armando Watkins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walton Deaton having to interfere. Walton Deaton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Derek Carrillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Armando Watkins was the one to do the kick off. Renard Shook sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Foster Kimbrough could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Dewayne Bowen made a huge save. Walton Deaton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Derek Carrillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Derek Carrillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. BLUE MACHINE's Derek Carrillo got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernando Lockwood charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Lockwood the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Athalmer AFC's Fernando Lockwood got a free kick in the 62nd minute. If Armando Watkins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Athalmer AFC's zone, Derek Carrillo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walton Deaton came out of the goal and Derek Carrillo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Walton Deaton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Derek Carrillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Foster Kimbrough could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Dewayne Bowen made a huge save. 71 minutes into the match, BLUE MACHINE's goal looked a bit too open when Renard Shook came free, but Dewayne Bowen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dewayne Bowen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Lockwood in the 76th minute of the match. After 77 minutes of play, Athalmer AFC's Jamie Bruner made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dewayne Bowen was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee felt a red card was in order, 88 minutes into the game, when Dorian Rainey put in a rough tackle. In the 87th minute, one of BLUE MACHINE:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for BLUE MACHINE. In the 94th minute, Esteban Bartley 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. Derek Carrillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walton Deaton having to interfere.