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Cedarhurst
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ace Acevedo started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Arthur in the 3rd minute of play forced ALIANZA FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Reilly to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Rich Barrett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Lance Bautista managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALIANZA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lance Bautista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Grady Carrasco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 17thth minute of the game Norman Kern who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but pirates's Grady Carrasco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With 19 minutes on the clock, Osvaldo Schaefer commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 18 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ALIANZA FC! The referee gave pirates a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vern Snyder, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ALIANZA FC's Benjamin Reilly. 0-1. Benjamin Reilly showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Terence Keller in the 23rd minute of the match. Ace Acevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grady Carrasco having to interfere. Lance Bautista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grady Carrasco didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when ALIANZA FC's Lance Bautista shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Giuseppe Moon charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Giuseppe Moon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Giuseppe Moon hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. pirates's Rodney Villanueva got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Juan McGowan fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After a rather tough play, ALIANZA FC's Bill Hopson got a free kick in the 45th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodney Villanueva to make the kick off. ALIANZA FC's Benjamin Reilly proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save ALIANZA FC from getting a goal against them. pirates's Grady Carrasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norman Kern in the 54th minute of play. A collision led to ALIANZA FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ace Acevedo hit a great ball. Grady Carrasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan McGowan in the 62nd minute of the match. Ace Acevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 65 minutes into the game, Terence Keller was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. pirates's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ALIANZA FC the free kick. After 65 played minutes pirates got a freekick which was hit by Terence Keller. In the 73rd minute Ace Acevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grady Carrasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan McGowan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Grady Carrasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 84 minutes, Ace Acevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ALIANZA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ace Acevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ace Acevedo struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Grady Carrasco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALIANZA FC. Norman Kern recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 94 minutes, Ace Acevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ALIANZA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ace Acevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.