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Philadelphia Stadium
Spectators: 6790 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 0) Philadelphia AFC's Reynaldo Henderson 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. If Shayne Espinoza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donovan Herman during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th minute, Donovan Herman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Philadelphia AFC's zone, Karl Yoder stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reyes Zuniga came out of the goal and Karl Yoder tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Philadelphia AFC's zone, Karl Yoder stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reyes Zuniga came out of the goal and Karl Yoder tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Woodland Hills FC's J.P. Berg in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Philadelphia AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 21st minute, J.P. Berg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Woodland Hills FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Karl Yoder might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reyes Zuniga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl Yoder ran back to his position shaking his head. Philadelphia AFC's Reyes Zuniga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl Yoder in the 29th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling J.P. Berg in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reyes Zuniga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Reynaldo Henderson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Conrad Kitchen was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Shayne Espinoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Conrad Kitchen having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Henderson in the 38th minute of play forced Woodland Hills FC's goalkeeper Conrad Kitchen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Matthew Sargent fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Woodland Hills FC's protests and gave Matthew Sargent a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Woodland Hills FC's Matthew Sargent got a free kick in the 39th minute. Donovan Herman kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 43rd minute of the match Otto Ragsdale shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Reyes Zuniga showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Woodland Hills FC's J.P. Berg got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Woodland Hills FC booed when Philadelphia AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brady Whitman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reyes Zuniga came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by Woodland Hills FC's J.P. Berg. But to his dismay, J.P. Berg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and J.P. Berg made a kick off. Reyes Zuniga was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and J.P. Berg capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. J.P. Berg really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Karl Yoder might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reyes Zuniga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl Yoder ran back to his position shaking his head. If J.P. Berg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 60 minutes, Darrel Hogue mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Philadelphia AFC and the Woodland Hills FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Darrel Hogue hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute Shayne Espinoza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conrad Kitchen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Philadelphia AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Wilmer Shapiro hit a great ball. Reyes Zuniga made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Otto Ragsdale sent off a good shot on target. If J.P. Berg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that J.P. Berg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reyes Zuniga was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. When Karl Yoder came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Woodland Hills 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 Karl Yoder couldn't finish the play. Matthew Sargent hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. When Wilmer Shapiro fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Philadelphia AFC's protests and gave Wilmer Shapiro a yellow card for diving instead. Philadelphia AFC:s Reyes Zuniga showed great skill when he stopped Otto Ragsdale:s penalty. Shayne Espinoza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 98 minutes into the match, Philadelphia AFC's goal looked a bit too open when J.P. Berg came free, but Reyes Zuniga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Woodland Hills FC getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Otto Ragsdale hit a great ball. The audience held their breath when Brady Whitman in the 100th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Conrad Kitchen's left hand side. Woodland Hills FC'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.