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Cypress
Spectators: 8022 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) Cypress's Eelco ter Averst 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. Eelco ter Averst's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 4thth minute, Charlie Valentin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Cypress getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Lincoln Herbert hit a great ball. In the 12th match minute, Cypress was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerardo Daley to maneuver through the defense. Leonard Boggs kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hunter Purvis to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute Gerard Robbins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Longoria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Raymundo Haas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Cypress booed when Manchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hunter Purvis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lincoln Herbert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Charlie Valentin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lincoln Herbert showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 38 minute of play. Leonard Boggs blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jose Longoria having to make a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gerard Robbins to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Cypress's goal looked a bit too open when Gerard Robbins came free, but Jose Longoria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chu Mo Yong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Charlie Valentin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charlie Valentin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eelco ter Averst's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Chu Mo Yong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Valentin having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Chu Mo Yong came free, but Charlie Valentin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Deon Staton got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 63rd minute of the match Lincoln Herbert shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Charlie Valentin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Cypress getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Berat Taybars hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Gerard Robbins had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jose Longoria. Cypress's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gerard Robbins was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. When Christian Vick fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cypress's protests and gave Christian Vick a yellow card for diving instead. After 69 played minutes Cypress got a freekick which was hit by Christian Vick. Lincoln Herbert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Valentin having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Eelco ter Averst left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cypress fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 81st match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hunter Purvis to maneuver through the defense. Charlie Valentin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eelco ter Averst in the 82nd minute of the match. If Eelco ter Averst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 94 minutes, Eelco ter Averst managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cypress's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eelco ter Averst was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Cypress fully deserved thier win.