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The Nest
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stephan Spears kicked off to start the match. Tod Helms sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute Stephan Spears shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcellus Ash saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcellus Ash made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stephan Spears in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Lee Presley ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcellus Ash was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Stephan Spears could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Marcellus Ash made a huge save. Pedro Schmidt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tod Helms, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dalton Kirkpatrick's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Schmidt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Arturo Beltre 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Tod Helms managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bob FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tod Helms was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Schmidt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcellus Ash was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Stephan Spears showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 34 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Stephan Spears kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcellus Ash. That made the score 3-0 in the 39 minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Wilbur Romo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcellus Ash took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Rosado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th match minute, Bob FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Beltre to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tod Helms to make the kick off. Arturo Beltre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Pedro Schmidt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Schmidt made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Dalton Kirkpatrick sent off a good shot on target. After 56 played minutes San Jose Sparrows got a freekick which was hit by Lee Presley. Dalton Kirkpatrick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Schmidt having to interfere. After a rather tough play, San Jose Sparrows's Percy Dubose got a free kick in the 60th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Bob FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stephan Spears came free, but Marcellus Ash reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stephan Spears scored 4-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcellus Ash, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marcellus Ash made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thad Hickman in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Bob FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Beltre to maneuver through the defense. Dalton Kirkpatrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in San Jose Sparrows's zone, Santos Morton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Schmidt came out of the goal and Santos Morton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thad Hickman in the 84th minute of play forced Bob FC's goalkeeper Marcellus Ash to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 89 played minutes Bob FC got a freekick which was hit by Tod Helms. In the 90th minute Lee Presley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcellus Ash saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.