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Pinch
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kelly Loomis kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Kelly Loomis made a precise shot to the right of Santiago Sizemore. Pinch's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Santiago Sizemore took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kelly Loomis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santiago Sizemore didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kelly Loomis went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Timmy Flint might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Freddie Parish. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Timmy Flint ran back to his position shaking his head. If Tyrone Lilly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kelly Loomis took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Santiago Sizemore. Santiago Sizemore dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After 28 played minutes, Columbia's Pedro Alvarez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Santiago Sizemore came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Columbia reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kelly Loomis in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santiago Sizemore prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 39th minute Kelly Loomis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Sizemore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santiago Sizemore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josh Thomason, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After having played for 46 minutes, Josh Thomason managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Columbia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Josh Thomason was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Timmy Flint to make the kick off. Timmy Flint received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Freddie Parish tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tom Brand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santiago Sizemore made an important save on a dangerous shot by Josh Thomason in the 64th minute. Santiago Sizemore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kelly Loomis, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Pinch's goalkeeper Santiago Sizemore had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Josh Thomason. If Timmy Flint had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Josh Thomason came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Columbia 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 Josh Thomason couldn't finish the play. When Kelly Loomis came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Columbia 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 Kelly Loomis couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Duncan Scales during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kelly Loomis in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Sizemore saved Pinch from getting behind. A collision led to Columbia getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Sol Franklin hit a great ball. Freddie Parish stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tom Brand's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. 86 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Shah recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Santiago Sizemore. Rodolfo Shah showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Timmy Flint fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddie Parish having to interfere. The Columbia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Columbia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.