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Maryland Heights
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Maryland Heights's Curt Stinson got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Brady Bergstrom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Ziegler, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 7 played minutes Maryland Heights got a freekick which was hit by Arnoldo Horne. Chad Ferris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Maryland Heights getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Elvis Richter hit a great ball. Brady Bergstrom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Graig Hadley in the 12th minute of play. The supporters of Saks booed when Maryland Heights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rudy Kimball didn't get a good kick on the ball. Graig Hadley struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Brady Bergstrom didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saks. Brady Bergstrom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brady Manning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brady Manning received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Brady Bergstrom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Esteban Ziegler sped through Maryland Heights's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Brady Bergstrom. 23 minutes into the match, Maryland Heights's goal looked a bit too open when Graig Hadley came free, but Brady Bergstrom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brady Bergstrom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tracy Friend in the 26th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnoldo Horne during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Arnoldo Horne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Saks's Esteban Ziegler in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maryland Heights's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Graig Hadley in the 34th minute of play forced Maryland Heights's goalkeeper Brady Bergstrom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute Graig Hadley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brady Bergstrom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saks's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Esteban Ziegler in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute Wesley Hoskins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brady Bergstrom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maryland Heights's Rudy Kimball got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brady Bergstrom didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Brady Manning went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The supporters of Maryland Heights booed when Saks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Graig Hadley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Louie Kern was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 57 minutes into the match. After 58 played minutes Saks got a freekick which was hit by Louie Kern. Saks's Dexter Stark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Teague in the 59th minute of play. Esteban Ziegler kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Saks's Brady Manning got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brady Manning received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Brady Bergstrom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saks's Dexter Stark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnoldo Horne in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Saks's Esteban Ziegler got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Dexter Stark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudy Kimball, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Saks's Brady Manning got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saks's goalkeeper Dexter Stark, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Maryland Heights getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Clint Paul hit a great ball. Brady Bergstrom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brady Manning, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute of the match, Brady Manning got a very nice opportunity to score, but Brady Bergstrom was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Dexter Stark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chad Ferris in the 96th minute of the match. The Saks supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Saks would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.