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Bella Vista
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mitch Sherrill got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 8 minutes, Denis McDaniel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Moss Beach FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis McDaniel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Randall Stafford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierre Alexander, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute Denis McDaniel 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matt Manley in the 17th minute of play forced Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper Randall Stafford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moss Beach FC's Tanner Blue proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Moss Beach FC from getting a goal against them. When Claude Velasquez fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bella Vista AFC's protests and gave Claude Velasquez a yellow card for diving instead. Claude Velasquez kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Bella Vista AFC's German Golden sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tanner Blue narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nolan Christian hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Stanton Hadley kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Len Carr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Matt Manley fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Moss Beach FC's protests and gave Matt Manley a yellow card for diving instead. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Denis McDaniel to strike the kick off in the second half. If Matt Manley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis McDaniel in the 55th minute of play forced Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper Randall Stafford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matt Manley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denis McDaniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randall Stafford having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Moss Beach FC's Denis McDaniel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Randall Stafford narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis McDaniel in the 77th minute of play forced Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper Randall Stafford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tanner Blue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Golden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denis McDaniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randall Stafford having to interfere. Wendell Burkett took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Randall Stafford. Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Matt Manley came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Moss Beach FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Matt Manley couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis McDaniel in the 94th minute of play forced Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper Randall Stafford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. German Golden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tanner Blue having to interfere. Moss Beach FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.