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Brielle
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Brielle's Brendon Crandall started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Xavier Suarez hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Brendon Crandall who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 6thth minute tested the skills of Santiago Kelley when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Brielle's Darin Herron got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stephen Corona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sammy Rodriquez in the 9th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Sammy Rodriquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thrives FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sammy Rodriquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stephen Corona breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 18 minutes into the match, Brielle's goal looked a bit too open when Sammy Rodriquez came free, but Stephen Corona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stephen Corona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lloyd Steiner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Brielle getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Pete Starnes hit a great ball. When Nolan Starr fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brielle's protests and gave Nolan Starr a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Brielle's Pete Starnes got a free kick in the 29th minute. Brendon Crandall kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. With his leg Santiago Kelley managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Brielle's Brendon Crandall fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Thrives FC's Santiago Kelley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darin Herron in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Brielle's Brendon Crandall dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Darin Herron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Santiago Kelley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lloyd Steiner stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Sammy Rodriquez fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Thrives FC's protests and gave Sammy Rodriquez a yellow card for diving instead. Sammy Rodriquez kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Lloyd Steiner fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Stephen Corona, passed just outside the right post. Lloyd Steiner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Corona having to interfere. 71 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 Brielle the free kick. In the 71st match minute, Thrives FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rey Crosby to maneuver through the defense. 72 minutes into the match, Brielle's Brendon Crandall sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Kelley narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santiago Kelley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darin Herron in the 73rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Thrives FC's Matt Beam got a free kick in the 76th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brendon Crandall in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Santiago Kelley saved Thrives FC from getting behind. Brendon Crandall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Kelley having to interfere. Darin Herron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Santiago Kelley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.