League

Beach
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. John Newton started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sal Jolly got free with Marlon Stern in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sal Jolly took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marlon Stern. Marlon Stern dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 16th minute Casey Downs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marquis Elias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marquis Elias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Newton in the 18th minute of play. John Newton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Marquis Elias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andreas Root kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Casey Downs struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Marquis Elias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Highland Acres. 28 minutes into the match, Beach's goal looked a bit too open when John Newton came free, but Marquis Elias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marquis Elias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Newton in the 32nd minute of play. Jared Brownell charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jared Brownell the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Beach getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Jared Brownell hit a great ball. Marlon Stern made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Sal Jolly sent off a good shot on target. Sal Jolly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Renato Triplett made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Renato Triplett's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marlon Stern was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. In the 56th minute Sal Jolly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marlon Stern saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. John Newton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marquis Elias having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Beach's goalkeeper Marquis Elias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Casey Downs. Highland Acres's Casey Downs got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Highland Acres's Marlon Stern played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Triplett in the 71st minute of play. Renato Triplett struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Marlon Stern didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beach. Sal Jolly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marlon Stern having to interfere. Casey Downs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marquis Elias having to interfere. John Newton charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed John Newton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 96th match minute, Highland Acres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Newton to maneuver through the defense.