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Birds Nest
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Lions FC's Sung Conrad 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sung Conrad in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dean Aldrich saved Rio Grande do Sul Macaws from getting behind. The supporters of Lions FC booed when Rio Grande do Sul Macaws was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marvin Jarrett didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Sung Conrad left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lions FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Lions FC's Sung Conrad in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's goalie prevented a goal. Dean Aldrich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sung Conrad's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. The Lions FC fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Lions FC's Sung Conrad looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Garrett Conway managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's supporters rose to their feet, but Garrett Conway was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Korey Conley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Nathaniel Babcock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brice Peters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dean Aldrich having to interfere. Dean Aldrich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sung Conrad's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. The audience was convinced that Sung Conrad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dean Aldrich was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Dean Aldrich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sung Conrad, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nathaniel Babcock stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emery Kearns fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dean Aldrich having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Sung Conrad made a precise shot to the right of Dean Aldrich. Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. After a rather tough play, Lions FC's Brice Peters got a free kick in the 74th minute. The Lions FC fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Lions FC's Sung Conrad looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 86thth minute of the game Sung Conrad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's Dean Aldrich was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Lions FC defense, Nathaniel Babcock kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Korey Conley. The Lions FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Korey Conley should have stopped the shot. Sung Conrads short, quick shot in the 94thth minute got Dean Aldrich to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's Gerardo Hare got a free kick in the 95th minute.