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Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Mitch Sherrill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Monty Lefler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Randall Stafford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jason Dooley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randall Stafford having to interfere. Monty Lefler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Randall Stafford made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Jason Dooley sent off a good shot on target. Jason Dooley struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Randall Stafford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlanta United FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mitch Sherrill in the 29th minute of play forced Atlanta United FC's goalkeeper Casey Gates to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. German Golden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mitch Sherrill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Monty Lefler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Randall Stafford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jason Dooley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Monty Lefler stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Atlanta United FC's zone, German Golden stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casey Gates came out of the goal and German Golden tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Randall Stafford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jason Dooley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Bella Vista AFC's Mitch Sherrill sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casey Gates narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mitch Sherrill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casey Gates having to interfere. Mitch Sherrill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casey Gates having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Atlanta United FC's goalkeeper Casey Gates had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by German Golden. In the 68th minute Jason Dooley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Randall Stafford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Atlanta United FC's zone, German Golden stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casey Gates came out of the goal and German Golden tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, German Golden managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bella Vista AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but German Golden was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casey Gates breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jason Dooley blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Randall Stafford having to make a save. Evan Dempsey's late challenge caught a Atlanta United FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evan Dempsey helped the player get up and apologised. Evan Dempsey kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Randall Stafford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jason Dooley in the 90th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Emanuel Davies left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atlanta United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Bella Vista AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.