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Aromas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Aromas FC's Rickie Arden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulysses Staley in the 2nd minute of play. After 5 played minutes, Madera Acres FC's Bruce Levine shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rickie Arden came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Madera Acres FC reached it. 12 minutes into the match, Aromas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ulysses Staley came free, but Rickie Arden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Brendan Enriquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the last second Woody Jaramillo throw himself and got hold of the ball when Wilton Lowry in the 20thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. A collision led to Aromas FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Julio Thomas hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, Madera Acres FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bryon Hyde came free, but Woody Jaramillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilton Lowry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Woody Jaramillo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bryon Hyde in the 34th minute. Woody Jaramillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilton Lowry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Bryon Hyde got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 40 minutes into the match, Madera Acres FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wilton Lowry came free, but Woody Jaramillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Madera Acres FC's Abraham West got a free kick in the 46th minute. Woody Jaramillo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Nathaniel Murphy. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Rickie Arden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulysses Staley, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Woody Jaramillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilton Lowry in the 58th minute of the match. A collision led to Madera Acres FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Tad Kelly hit a great ball. Aromas FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nathaniel Murphy in the 61st minute. Wilton Lowry's late challenge caught a Madera Acres FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wilton Lowry helped the player get up and apologised. Wilton Lowry kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Brendan Enriquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Rickie Arden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bryon Hyde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bryon Hyde in the 72nd minute of play forced Madera Acres FC's goalkeeper Woody Jaramillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ulysses Staley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ulysses Staley took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rickie Arden. Rickie Arden dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Woody Jaramillo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wilton Lowry went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.