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Pele Pelson Arena
Spectators: 6886 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chuck Thurman made the kick off which started today's match. Rosario Mullins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 8 minutes, Foster McFadden managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MacArthur's supporters crossed their fingers, but Foster McFadden was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Rosario Mullins put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sidney Pelletier. The audience was convinced that Foster McFadden's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sidney Pelletier was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. After having played for 19 minutes, Rosario Mullins managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MacArthur's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rosario Mullins was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of MacArthur booed when Pele Pelson FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tyrese Reeves didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Foster McFadden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Randall Tuttle charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Randall Tuttle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th match minute, MacArthur was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Randall Tuttle to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, Pele Pelson FC's goal looked a bit too open when Foster McFadden came free, but Sidney Pelletier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ari Titus came free with the goalkeeper in the 38th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Charlton Lopes could save by the left post. 39 minutes into the match, MacArthur's Rosario Mullins sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sidney Pelletier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 42nd minute of the game. One of Pele Pelson FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of MacArthur:s goal. The referee gave MacArthur a penalty, 43 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rosario Mullins, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Pele Pelson FC's Sidney Pelletier. 0-2. After having played for 46 minutes, Foster McFadden managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MacArthur's supporters crossed their fingers, but Foster McFadden was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Foster McFadden was the one to do the kick off. MacArthur's Charlton Lopes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chuck Thurman in the 54th minute of play. After having played for 59 minutes, Rosario Mullins managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MacArthur's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rosario Mullins was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Rosario Mullins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pele Pelson FC's goalkeeper Sidney Pelletier, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 67 minutes of play Pele Pelson FC's Tyrese Reeves was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Tyrese Reeves kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After having played for 70 minutes, Foster McFadden managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MacArthur's supporters crossed their fingers, but Foster McFadden was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 0-3 became the score in the 72nd minute when Foster McFadden elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, MacArthur's Lorenzo Alvarez got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 76th play minute Rosario Mullins came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sidney Pelletier. 0-4. In the 80th minute, Randall Tuttle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, Rosario Mullins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pele Pelson FC's Sidney Pelletier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Alvarez in the 94th minute of play.