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North Springfield Pa
Spectators: 7853 (Terracing: 5891, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gilberto Bruce kicked off to start the match. Jim Luna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th match minute, Springfield FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rory Mata to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Springfield FC's zone, Dwayne Johnson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lanny Cobb came out of the goal and Dwayne Johnson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lanny Cobb came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by The Alliance Fc's Jim Luna. But to his dismay, Jim Luna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 14th match minute, The Alliance Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melvin Sutherland to maneuver through the defense. Geoffrey Rivera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Max Bolton went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 23 minutes, Jim Luna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Alliance Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jim Luna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilberto Bruce in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geoffrey Rivera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Geoffrey Rivera made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Max Bolton sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Max Bolton got free with Geoffrey Rivera in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lanny Cobb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jim Luna, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dwayne Johnson to strike the kick off in the second half. Lanny Cobb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dwayne Johnson in the 55th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, The Alliance Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Max Bolton came free, but Geoffrey Rivera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Max Bolton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Geoffrey Rivera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute Gilberto Bruce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geoffrey Rivera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bo Copeland charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bo Copeland the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, The Alliance Fc's Bo Copeland got a free kick in the 69th minute. Gilberto Bruce might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geoffrey Rivera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilberto Bruce ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Gilberto Bruce's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geoffrey Rivera was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. If Max Bolton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the match, The Alliance Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Bruce came free, but Geoffrey Rivera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dwayne Johnson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lanny Cobb came out and tried to block the shot, but Dwayne Johnson slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 87th minute. Lanny Cobb didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jim Luna went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Norman Tran charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Norman Tran the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute, Norman Tran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.