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River Rat field
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) After 5 minutes, Rene Ng mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Des Plaines River Rats and the Miami Heat FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Des Plaines River Rats's Rene Ng got a free kick in the 6th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Des Plaines River Rats's zone, Jerrod Peters stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vince Velazquez came out of the goal and Jerrod Peters tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jerrod Peters in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vince Velazquez saved Des Plaines River Rats from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Alonso Ivy put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Vince Velazquez. Miami Heat FC's Alonso Ivy got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jerrod Peters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lenny Monroe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Jon Richey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Glen Ewing's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jon Richey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Miami Heat FC's Lewis Osborn got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 32nd minute Lenny Monroe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jon Richey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 34 minutes, Alonso Ivy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Miami Heat FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alonso Ivy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jerrod Peters received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Vince Velazquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lenny Monroe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Lenny Monroe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jon Richey was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. If Jerrod Peters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alonso Ivy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Des Plaines River Rats's goalkeeper Vince Velazquez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jerrod Peters. If Alonso Ivy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lenny Monroe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rickie Sheridan's late challenge caught a Miami Heat FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rickie Sheridan helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Des Plaines River Rats:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Miami Heat FC:s goal. The goalkeeper, Vince Velazquez, was totally fooled by Miami Heat FC's Tyrone Mohr, who 66 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Sergio Pack kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Des Plaines River Rats's Lenny Monroe got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lenny Monroe in the 76th minute of play forced Miami Heat FC's goalkeeper Jon Richey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jerrod Peters received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Vince Velazquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, Des Plaines River Rats's Glen Ewing nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jon Richey made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alonso Ivy in the 98th minute of play forced Des Plaines River Rats's goalkeeper Vince Velazquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.