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Crosby field
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rocky Escobedo got the match started through his kick off. When Jonah Otero fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crosby FC's protests and gave Jonah Otero a yellow card for diving instead. After 5 played minutes Crosby FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonah Otero. In the 7th match minute, Crosby FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lawrence Vazquez to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Hedrick in the 9th minute of play forced Gibson AFC's goalkeeper Cyrus Mueller to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jarod Pennington made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rocky Escobedo in the 13th minute of play. Cyrus Mueller made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Aidan Pritchard sent off a good shot on target. Ahmed Hedrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Gibson AFC defense, Dan Platt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cyrus Mueller. The Gibson AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cyrus Mueller should have stopped the shot. Dan Platt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Cyrus Mueller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Gibson AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Hedrick came free, but Cyrus Mueller reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Dario Doran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gibson AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crosby FC the free kick. Cyrus Mueller showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aidan Pritchard, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aidan Pritchard in the 36th minute of play forced Gibson AFC's goalkeeper Cyrus Mueller to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dan Platt got free with Cyrus Mueller in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Zachery Houser fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gibson AFC's protests and gave Zachery Houser a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Gibson AFC's Zachery Houser got a free kick in the 38th minute. Cyrus Mueller took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Hedrick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Gibson AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Messer came free, but Cyrus Mueller reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, Aidan Pritchard recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cyrus Mueller. Aidan Pritchard showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ahmed Hedrick was the one to do the kick off. Cyrus Mueller took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Hedrick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lamar Dunlap in the 52nd minute of play forced Gibson AFC's goalkeeper Cyrus Mueller to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Gibson AFC's Adam Rose seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Adam Rose the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Gibson AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Adam Rose had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Gibson AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! Ahmed Hedrick shot the penalty kick right outside the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Hedrick in the 61st minute of play forced Gibson AFC's goalkeeper Cyrus Mueller to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Messer kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Cyrus Mueller showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aidan Pritchard, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Gibson AFC's Cyrus Mueller played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Hedrick in the 69th minute of play. Gibson AFC's Rocky Escobedo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Crosby FC. If Lawrence Vazquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rocky Escobedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarod Pennington having to interfere. After 88 minutes of play, Crosby FC's Dan Platt made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cyrus Mueller was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rocky Escobedo charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rocky Escobedo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 92nd match minute, Gibson AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rocky Escobedo to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute Aidan Pritchard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyrus Mueller saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aidan Pritchard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Cyrus Mueller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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. Crosby FC fully deserved thier win.