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Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rudolph Madsen made the kick off which started today's match. If Rudolph Madsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neal Vickers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rudolph Madsen in the 7th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Benito Cermak made a precise shot to the right of Wilmer Blackwell. Weehawken's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Elton Clifton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Croatian Fighters FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elton Clifton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilmer Blackwell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wilmer Blackwell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Cermak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marvin James kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Croatian Fighters FC were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Weehawken's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. German Cabrera took the corner. A nice corner shot did that German Cabrera got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Wilmer Blackwell quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 33rd minute Benito Cermak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilmer Blackwell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Emmitt Funk fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Weehawken's protests and gave Emmitt Funk a yellow card for diving instead. Neal Vickers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rudolph Madsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Neal Vickers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rudolph Madsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Benito Cermak made the kick off in the second half. Duane Busby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilmer Blackwell having to interfere. Wilmer Blackwell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Cermak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rudolph Madsen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Neal Vickers having to interfere. Duane Busby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Wilmer Blackwell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Croatian Fighters FC's Duane Busby got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elton Clifton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilmer Blackwell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Ty Colbert's late challenge caught a Croatian Fighters FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ty Colbert helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd match minute, Weehawken was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ty Colbert to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute, German Cabrera sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Weehawken's Wilmer Blackwell didn't even have to move. If Cameron Charles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cameron Charles in the 83rd minute of play forced Croatian Fighters FC's goalkeeper Neal Vickers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cameron Charles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudolph Madsen in the 89th minute of play forced Croatian Fighters FC's goalkeeper Neal Vickers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neal Vickers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cameron Charles went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Clark Palmer charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Clark Palmer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Croatian Fighters FC's Neal Vickers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rudolph Madsen in the 96th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.