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Spectators: 5300 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1050, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jess Canales kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Maurice Gillespie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Markus Camp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurice Gillespie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 20 played minutes Rosa Melano got a freekick which was hit by Tyson Strange. 24 minutes into the match, Queen Creek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maurice Gillespie came free, but Markus Camp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Markus Camp stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurice Gillespie's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. 34 minutes into the match, Queen Creek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Maurice Gillespie came free, but Markus Camp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Ace Hackett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Markus Camp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurice Gillespie, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Maurice Gillespie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Markus Camp having to interfere. After 49 minutes, Junior Barnard made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Queen Creek FC's Markus Camp tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maurice Gillespie stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jess Canales in the 57th minute of play forced Rosa Melano's goalkeeper Alfred Coffman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maurice Gillespie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Markus Camp having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Pablo Velasquez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Queen Creek FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rosa Melano the free kick. In the 61st minute, Pablo Velasquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rosa Melano's Stuart Walter shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 61st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Markus Camp but with some difficulty. Junior Barnard could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Markus Camp made a huge save. The supporters of Rosa Melano booed when Queen Creek FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Velasquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rosa Melano's Junior Barnard got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rosa Melano's Alfred Coffman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moses Gray in the 76th minute of play. Rosa Melano's attack was well implemented in the 80th minute, but when Junior Barnard was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. 0-2 became the score in the 83rd minute when Maurice Gillespie elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Junior Barnard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute of the match, Maurice Gillespie tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Markus Camp saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 91st minute, Queen Creek FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Junior Barnard fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 93 minutes in the game, Maurice Gillespie fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Markus Camp having to interfere. If Junior Barnard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Junior Barnard succeeded in the game's 97th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. Rosa Melano's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.