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Gateway Stadium
Spectators: 6906 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) Mark Willoughby made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Willoughby in the 3rd minute of play forced Real Madrid 23's goalkeeper Salvatore Griggs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Real Madrid 23's Dario Rush nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Allen Raines made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mark Willoughby in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Salvatore Griggs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Mark Willoughby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 22 minutes of play, Athetic's Ramon Wright made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Salvatore Griggs was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29th minute, Dario Rush left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Madrid 23 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. When the match had been going on for 35 minutes, Real Madrid 23's Reyes Stearns got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Allen Raines. Pablo Atwood took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 42nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Salvatore Griggs. Real Madrid 23's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Allen Raines was a little too slow when Wilber Manning got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 4-1.

The wind increased when Dario Rush made the kick off in the second half. If Dante Link had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute Alejandro Waters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Allen Raines saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mark Willoughby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ramon Wright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute Dario Rush shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Allen Raines saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Wilber Manning made a precise shot to the right of Allen Raines. Athetic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. Dario Rush received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Allen Raines tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salvatore Griggs made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mark Willoughby in the 73rd minute. Dante Link 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. Salvatore Griggs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mark Willoughby's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Dante Link sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mark Willoughby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salvatore Griggs having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid 23's Wendell Peterson got a free kick in the 90th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Real Madrid 23 fans cheered their team off the field, for while Athetic had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.