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North Sarasota
Spectators: 7544 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hans Lindsey made the kick off which started today's match. The Many fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when Many's Hans Lindsey looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 10th minute, Porter Youngblood 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. After a rather tough play, Many's Elias Beal got a free kick in the 11th minute. Porter Youngblood's late challenge caught a North tijuana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Porter Youngblood helped the player get up and apologised. Porter Youngblood kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 16th match minute, Many was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dustin Weston to maneuver through the defense. Hans Lindsey recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hans Lindsey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brad Fulton having to interfere. With a little luck, Many's Derek Hayden got control of the ball when Truman Medina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Derrick Everett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Derek Hayden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodger Hand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brad Fulton having to interfere. Hans Lindsey recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Truman Medina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Derek Hayden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Many were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Derrick Everett was the one to do the kick off. North tijuana's Brad Fulton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans Lindsey in the 56th minute of play. If Hans Lindsey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rodger Hand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Truman Medina struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Derek Hayden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North tijuana. Derek Hayden didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Derrick Everett went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 70th minute Derrick Everett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Derek Hayden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodger Hand got free with Brad Fulton in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 77 minutes, Leo Rangel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the North tijuana and the Many players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 77th minute, Leo Rangel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodger Hand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Brad Fulton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Many booed when North tijuana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rupert Britt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hans Lindsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Brad Fulton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Many's Rodger Hand got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.