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CYCLONE ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reuben Pate took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nathaniel Swenson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezra Hendrix having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dylan Dawkins in the 6th minute of play forced CYCLONES FC's goalkeeper Ken Winston to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ezra Hendrix made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chad Molina in the 12th minute. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind CYCLONES FC's goalkeeper Ken Winston, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Chad Molina hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. A collision led to CYCLONES FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Milan Guzman hit a great ball. Ken Winston showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dylan Dawkins in the 24th minute of the match. NY92's Vito Randolph got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Vito Randolph 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. In the 43rd minute Vito Randolph shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ken Winston saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 47 minutes CYCLONES FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Thad Bledsoe who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to NY92's Terence Gray getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to NY92 getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Terence Gray hit a great ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dylan Dawkins made a kick off. Rocky Shipman kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. When CYCLONES FC's Reuben Pate in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NY92's goalie prevented a goal. If Reuben Pate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Reuben Pate's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ezra Hendrix was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. 70 minutes into the match, CYCLONES FC's Reuben Pate sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ezra Hendrix narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Milan Guzman in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ezra Hendrix saved NY92 from getting behind. Milan Guzman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nathaniel Swenson hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute, Erik Todd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Reuben Pate managed to get in a good position for a shot. CYCLONES FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Reuben Pate was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ezra Hendrix breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 94th minute, Vito Randolph 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. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. CYCLONES FC had played much better football throughout.