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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jeramy Colbert made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute Elkhorn were awarded a corner. Bryant Mobley went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Bryant Mobley almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bilbao Atletic FC's Arno Trenkel did a great save. The attack was good, but when Mervin Ellison in the 8th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Tad Duff didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jeramy Colbert went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 15th match minute, Elkhorn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Trenton Ross to maneuver through the defense. Jeramy Colbert hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Arno Trenkel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavin Joyce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henrik Vestlund recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 32 minutes, Mervin Ellison mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elkhorn and the Bilbao Atletic FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, Elkhorn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mervin Ellison to maneuver through the defense. Henrik Vestlund's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tad Duff read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute Bilbao Atletic FC were awarded a corner. Henrik Vestlund went to the cornerflag to take it. After having played for 39 minutes, Gavin Joyce managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elkhorn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gavin Joyce was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Elkhorn's Mervin Ellison got a free kick in the 45th minute.

Tad Duff made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Jeramy Colbert sent off a good shot on target. Arno Trenkel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavin Joyce, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Jeramy Colbert took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tad Duff. Tad Duff dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Elkhorn's Trenton Ross got a free kick in the 69th minute. A collision led to Bilbao Atletic FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Henrik Vestlund hit a great ball. When Jeramy Colbert came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Bilbao Atletic FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jeramy Colbert couldn't finish the play. When the match was over Bilbao Atletic FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Elkhorn throughout the match.