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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Luther Acevedo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tim Dow didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 4th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. When Jonas Quintero fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Helena FC's protests and gave Jonas Quintero a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Helena FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Jonas Quintero hit a great ball. After 17 played minutes Helena FC got a freekick which was hit by Luther Acevedo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Henderson in the 19th minute of play forced Helena FC's goalkeeper Dominic Coffman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Quintero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dominic Coffman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Henderson's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. In the 32nd minute, Luther Acevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tim Dow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casper Lackey in the 36th minute of play. Luther Acevedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Tim Dow made a huge save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thomas Henderson made a kick off. Thomas Henderson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Dominic Coffman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luther Acevedo's late challenge caught a Bethlehem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luther Acevedo helped the player get up and apologised. After 55 played minutes Helena FC got a freekick which was hit by Luther Acevedo. Thomas Henderson made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 57thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Dominic Coffman would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. In the 60th minute Luther Acevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Dow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregorio McCollum hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Bethlehem were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after Helena FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Armando Shockley took the corner. Armando Shockley made a great header on Bethlehem's corner, it was just that Helena FC's Dominic Coffman managed to reach the ball for a save. Casper Lackey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Tim Dow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Luther Acevedo came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Helena 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 Luther Acevedo couldn't finish the play. Gregorio McCollum hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. A collision led to Bethlehem getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Thomas Henderson hit a great ball. In the 96th minute Luther Acevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Dow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.