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Kabuto FC
Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1050, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Von Chapman made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Roseburg City Football's goal looked a bit too open when Roscoe Gipson came free, but Johnathon Koch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Von Chapman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Von Chapman in the 9th minute of play forced Kabuto's goalkeeper Kermit LoDuca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zane Horner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnathon Koch having to interfere. Johnathon Koch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roscoe Gipson, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Von Chapman 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. Johnathon Koch stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roscoe Gipson's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roscoe Gipson in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Johnathon Koch saved Roseburg City Football from getting behind. Kermit LoDuca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Von Chapman went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Von Chapman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kermit LoDuca having to interfere. It was beautiful to see Roseburg City Football's Byron Dalton in action when he in the 42nd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Von Chapman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Roseburg City Football were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roscoe Gipson was the one to do the kick off. Zane Horner might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Johnathon Koch. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zane Horner ran back to his position shaking his head. After 55 played minutes Roseburg City Football got a freekick which was hit by Parker Eason. When Zane Horner came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Kabuto 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 Zane Horner couldn't finish the play. In the 61st match minute, Roseburg City Football was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Parker Eason to maneuver through the defense. 64 minutes into the match, Kabuto's Zane Horner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Johnathon Koch narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Kabuto's Kermit LoDuca got control of the ball when Preston Baird tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 68thth minute of the game Von Chapman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kabuto's Kermit LoDuca was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Kabuto getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Scot Read hit a great ball. Preston Baird sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the game, Cobi Hawkins was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Roseburg City Football's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kabuto the free kick. Cobi Hawkins hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. It was beautiful to see Kabuto's Timothy Seay in action when he in the 89th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After 90 played minutes Roseburg City Football got a freekick which was hit by Palmer Nickerson. Roscoe Gipson scored 1-1 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Johnathon Koch, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.