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Sugarcreek
Spectators: 7323 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) Giuseppe Franklin made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the game, Sal Jolly was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beach's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sugarcreek the free kick. 10 minutes into the match, Sugarcreek's goal looked a bit too open when Sal Jolly came free, but Herbert Wieringh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marquis Elias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jack Holden in the 13th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sugarcreek's zone, Sal Jolly stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Herbert Wieringh came out of the goal and Sal Jolly tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Sugarcreek booed when Beach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Landon Dahlstrom didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Renato Triplett's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Herbert Wieringh was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Jack Holden struck a weak shot in the 31st 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 Sugarcreek. Jack Holden might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marquis Elias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jack Holden ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Beach's Marquis Elias got control of the ball when Jack Holden tried to sneak it across the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Renato Triplett made the kick off in the second half. Jack Holden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marquis Elias having to interfere. If Giuseppe Franklin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 60th minute, Giuseppe Franklin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marquis Elias was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Renato Triplett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jack Holden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marquis Elias having to interfere. Marquis Elias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuseppe Franklin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marquis Elias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giuseppe Franklin in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Sal Jolly ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Herbert Wieringh was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Giuseppe Franklin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Will Cross during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Beach's Will Cross got a free kick in the 79th minute. Sal Jolly who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Herbert Wieringh when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Jared Brownell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sal Jolly was extremely unlucky when he, in the 97th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sugarcreek had won after a very even match.