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Newman
Spectators: 7381 (Terracing: 5756, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domenic Sexton started the match with the kick off. Marlon Camacho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilton Pacheco in the 4th minute of the match. Jon Gonzalez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Parker Sherwood came out and tried to block the shot, but Jon Gonzalez slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. The supporters of Manheim FC booed when Lex FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Padilla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marlon Camacho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wilton Pacheco's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. The score was 2-0 after a penalty in the 11th minute, where Lex FC:s George Kaiser tricked Manheim FC:s Parker Sherwood with a difficult ball by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Manheim FC's zone, Jon Gonzalez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Parker Sherwood came out of the goal and Jon Gonzalez 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 Manheim FC's zone, Leonard Rodriquez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Parker Sherwood came out of the goal and Leonard Rodriquez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wilton Pacheco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marlon Camacho having to interfere. If Domenic Sexton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilton Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonard Rodriquez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Parker Sherwood made a huge save. Marlon Camacho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenic Sexton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th match minute, Manheim FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toby Ciauri to maneuver through the defense. Parker Sherwood made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Kaiser in the 37th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Lex FC's goal looked a bit too open when Domenic Sexton came free, but Marlon Camacho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Wilton Pacheco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marlon Camacho was relentless in the 50th minute of the game. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jon Gonzalez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Parker Sherwood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jon Gonzalez in the 55th minute of play. Dario Grover's late challenge caught a Manheim FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dario Grover helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Lex FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Dario Grover hit a great ball. Alfonzo Burkett struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Marlon Camacho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manheim FC. After 65 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lex FC! The referee gave Manheim FC a penalty, 66 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Brian Loyd, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Lex FC's Marlon Camacho. 2-1. Parker Sherwood took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonard Rodriquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Manheim FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Dudley Winston hit a great ball. Manheim FC's Parker Sherwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Rodriquez in the 73rd minute of play. In the 85th match minute, Manheim FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toby Ciauri to maneuver through the defense. Leonard Rodriquez struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Parker Sherwood didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lex FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jon Gonzalez in the 90th minute of play forced Manheim FC's goalkeeper Parker Sherwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Domenic Sexton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Marlon Camacho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lex FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.