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Messi GulfstreamPark
Spectators: 5100 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) Messi Daily Racing Form's Jorge Gifford started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Emilio Jarvis kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The long shot by Thaddeus Sutherland in the 6th minute really tested Shawn Flanagan'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 some careless play in the Messi Daily Racing Form defense, Noel Winslow kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Takis Oikonomopoulos. The Messi Daily Racing Form fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Takis Oikonomopoulos should have stopped the shot. Owen Redding made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Messi Daily Racing Form's Lee Siegel. When Thaddeus Sutherland fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Messi Daily Racing Form's protests and gave Thaddeus Sutherland a yellow card for diving instead. Thaddeus Sutherland hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. When Ulysses Youngblood came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Green Mountain Boys 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 Ulysses Youngblood couldn't finish the play. Takis Oikonomopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Winslow in the 15th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Messi Daily Racing Form's Thaddeus Sutherland got a free kick in the 15th minute. Jorge Gifford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Shawn Flanagan made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Green Mountain Boys's Robby Hardin got a free kick in the 24th minute. Jorge Gifford struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Shawn Flanagan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Messi Daily Racing Form. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Jorge Gifford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Messi Daily Racing Form's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Gifford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Shawn Flanagan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Takis Oikonomopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robby Hardin in the 39th minute of play. The Messi Daily Racing Form players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Green Mountain Boys were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Noel Winslow stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Jorge Gifford's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Shawn Flanagan was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 65th minute, Messi Daily Racing Form's Theodore Alvarez seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Theodore Alvarez the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Messi Daily Racing Form protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Theodore Alvarez had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 70 played minutes Green Mountain Boys got a freekick which was hit by Ulysses Youngblood. The supporters of Green Mountain Boys booed when Messi Daily Racing Form was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Napoleon Goode didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute Kerry Holt managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. Ruben Gardner hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 80th match minute, Messi Daily Racing Form was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Napoleon Goode to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st match minute, Green Mountain Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emilio Jarvis to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute, Lee Siegel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Gifford in the 86th minute of play forced Green Mountain Boys's goalkeeper Shawn Flanagan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bobby Moyer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lee Siegel kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Messi Daily Racing Form succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Green Mountain Boys had controlled the match.