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Lapsze Nizne Arena
Spectators: 8541 (Terracing: 6407, Seating: 1964, VIP seats: 170) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Homer Metzger took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 minutes, Scottie Saucedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GKS Łapsze Niżne and the El Canalla de Chicago players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Scottie Saucedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Domingo Lopez made a precise shot to the right of DeMarcus Peoples. GKS Łapsze Niżne's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 12th minute Claude Mueller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but DeMarcus Peoples saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Vilar in the 14th minute of play forced GKS Łapsze Niżne's goalkeeper DeMarcus Peoples to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 minutes, Joaquim Vilar made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. GKS Łapsze Niżne's DeMarcus Peoples tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Joaquim Vilar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. DeMarcus Peoples tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wilbur Hyde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Homer Metzger in the 25th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, GKS Łapsze Niżne's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Sanchez came free, but DeMarcus Peoples reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Carlos Carlini kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind GKS Łapsze Niżne's goalkeeper DeMarcus Peoples, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Joaquim Vilar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but DeMarcus Peoples was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. If Joaquim Vilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquim Vilar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. DeMarcus Peoples tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. El Canalla de Chicago's Claude Mueller was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but DeMarcus Peoples in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joaquim Vilar in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg DeMarcus Peoples saved GKS Łapsze Niżne from getting behind. Joaquim Vilar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the game, one of GKS Łapsze Niżne:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

DeMarcus Peoples showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 54th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of GKS Łapsze Niżne:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of El Canalla de Chicago:s goal. In the 58th minute, the referee gave El Canalla de Chicago a penalty. Claude Mueller looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for DeMarcus Peoples. In the 60th minute, Domingo Lopez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of DeMarcus Peoples. The goal made the score 0-5. A hard shot 66 in the game by Joaquim Vilar from a close distance when the talented DeMarcus Peoples managed to make a qualified save. GKS Łapsze Niżne's players were relieved. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Cary Ackerman replaced Andreas Sanchez. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by GKS Łapsze Niżne's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Claude Mueller was slow to take the kick. During this time El Canalla de Chicago's players had a chance to rest. DeAngelo Denton's late challenge caught a El Canalla de Chicago's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. DeAngelo Denton helped the player get up and apologised. DeAngelo Denton kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 72nd minute Joaquim Vilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but DeMarcus Peoples saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Domingo Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Joaquim Vilar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving DeMarcus Peoples. That made the score 0-6 in the 76 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Vilar in the 79th minute of play forced GKS Łapsze Niżne's goalkeeper DeMarcus Peoples to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of El Canalla de Chicago booed when GKS Łapsze Niżne was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Đỗ Do didn't get a good kick on the ball. DeMarcus Peoples showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Vilar, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. The El Canalla de Chicago fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when El Canalla de Chicago's Joaquim Vilar looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 91st minute Joaquim Vilar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but DeMarcus Peoples saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, GKS Łapsze Niżne's goalkeeper DeMarcus Peoples had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Justin Raines. El Canalla de Chicago played a much better game than GKS Łapsze Niżne and deserved their victory. The GKS Łapsze Niżne players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.