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Thriving Park
Spectators: 5002 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1002, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bill Benton kicked off to start the match. Sammy Rodriquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Nathanial Cano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Felipe Adkins kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Sammy Rodriquez kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sammy Rodriquez in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nathanial Cano saved Chispita FC from getting behind. The supporters of Chispita FC booed when Thrives FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murray Purvis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thrives FC's Santiago Kelley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bill Benton in the 20th minute of play. Sammy Rodriquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathanial Cano having to interfere. A collision led to Chispita FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Felipe Adkins hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Lloyd Steiner managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thrives FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lloyd Steiner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nathanial Cano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bill Benton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Kelley having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl Norwood in the 31st minute of play forced Thrives FC's goalkeeper Santiago Kelley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 34th minute of the game. One of Thrives FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chispita FC:s goal. Jefferson McLeod took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Santiago Kelley. Thrives FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sammy Rodriquez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Karl Norwood blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santiago Kelley having to make a save. Bill Benton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Santiago Kelley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lloyd Steiner scored 1-1 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nathanial Cano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nathanial Cano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lloyd Steiner's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Santiago Kelley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bill Benton in the 70th minute of the match. Sammy Rodriquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathanial Cano having to interfere. Sammy Rodriquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nathanial Cano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murray Purvis, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. The audience was convinced that Bill Benton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Kelley was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 84th minute, Karl Norwood got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 86 minutes into the game, Rey Crosby was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thrives FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chispita FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Thrives FC's Rey Crosby got a free kick in the 86th minute. Santiago Kelley made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Karl Norwood sent off a good shot on target. Karl Norwood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.