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Palm Springs Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Palm Springs FC's Walter Hernandez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Walter Hernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kris Jenkins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Carlton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Blake Blair tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Eklipse booed when Palm Springs FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daron Swan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the game, Daron Swan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palm Springs FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eklipse the free kick. Daron Swan hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The attack was good, but when Walter Hernandez in the 31st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sol Fuller during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Eklipse's Sol Fuller got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, Palm Springs FC's Walter Hernandez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kris Jenkins narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Carlton in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Blake Blair saved Palm Springs FC from getting behind. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Casper Elias made the kick off in the second half. When Palm Springs FC's Walter Hernandez in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eklipse's goalie prevented a goal. After 55 played minutes, Palm Springs FC's Owen Cornelius shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kris Jenkins 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 Palm Springs FC reached it. In the 57th minute, Raphael Devine got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ali Carlton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Blake Blair read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Blake Blair took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casper Elias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, Eklipse's goal looked a bit too open when Dudley McGinnis came free, but Kris Jenkins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st match minute, Palm Springs FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raphael Devine to maneuver through the defense. Ali Carlton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Blake Blair tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dudley McGinnis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Jenkins having to interfere. After 77 minutes of play, Palm Springs FC's Walter Hernandez made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kris Jenkins was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dudley McGinnis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Kris Jenkins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dudley McGinnis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Kris Jenkins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kris Jenkins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Hernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. When Dudley McGinnis came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Palm Springs 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 Dudley McGinnis couldn't finish the play. In the 92nd minute, Keenan Lind hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Palm Springs FC had played much better football throughout.