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Longview Park
Spectators: 6450 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 150) Brandon Tripp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Kristofer Pagan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes in the game, Hector Domenec dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. In the 8th minute, Brandon Tripp reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kristofer Pagan. The goal made the score 1-0. When Brandon Tripp came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Longview 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 Brandon Tripp couldn't finish the play. Brandon Tripp was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 16th minute. Longview FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Hector Domenec could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Kristofer Pagan made a huge save. Collin Escobar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruben Grant, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute, Longview FC's Sherman Waite ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kristofer Pagan. Kristofer Pagan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 23rd minute, Hector Domenec 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. Brandon Tripp's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kristofer Pagan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. After 28 played minutes Delaware FC got a freekick which was hit by Cesar Cox. In the 31st minute, Brandon Tripp fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Cesar Cox kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Brandon Tripp 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. 35 minutes into the match, Delaware FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brandon Tripp came free, but Kristofer Pagan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Domenec's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kristofer Pagan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brandon Tripp in the 45th minute of play forced Delaware FC's goalkeeper Kristofer Pagan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

A collision led to Delaware FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Cesar Cox hit a great ball. After 55 played minutes, Longview FC's Brandon Tripp shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kristofer Pagan 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 Longview FC reached it. Kristofer Pagan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Domenec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kristofer Pagan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brandon Tripp in the 75th minute of play. After 77 minutes of play, Longview FC's Hector Domenec made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kristofer Pagan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 81st minute, Hector Domenec left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Longview FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 85thth minute of the game Hector Domenec who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Delaware FC's Kristofer Pagan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Longview FC's Brandon Tripp got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Erik Holley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.