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Longview Heights Par
Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sammy Robertson kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by DeAndre Middleton during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th match minute, Prospect FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by DeAndre Middleton to maneuver through the defense. Longview Heights FC's Geoff Askew got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 11 minutes of play, Longview Heights FC's Geoff Askew made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Doug Pineda was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antoine Cronshagen kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Longview Heights FC's Mason Franklin got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Geoff Askew sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by DeAndre Middleton in the 39th minute of play forced Longview Heights FC's goalkeeper Theo Acuna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Longview Heights FC's Geoff Askew sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Doug Pineda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tad Albert's late challenge caught a Longview Heights FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tad Albert helped the player get up and apologised. Tad Albert kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Geoff Askews short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Doug Pineda to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mason Franklin made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Longview Heights FC's Bronson McKinley broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Doug Pineda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alistair Andrade in the 55th minute of the match. Doug Pineda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mason Franklin in the 57th minute of play. Mason Franklin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Doug Pineda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Prospect FC's Sammy Robertson in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Longview Heights FC's goalie prevented a goal. When DeAndre Middleton came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Prospect FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that DeAndre Middleton couldn't finish the play. Gavin Hyatt succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 72nd playminute. Sammy Robertson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theo Acuna having to interfere. Doug Pineda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mason Franklin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mason Franklin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute, Tad Albert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geoff Askew in the 84th minute of play forced Prospect FC's goalkeeper Doug Pineda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mason Franklin in the 89th minute of play forced Prospect FC's goalkeeper Doug Pineda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Mason Franklin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.