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Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1050, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rodrigo Becker started the match with the kick off. Shaun Huddleston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Johnathan Dunlap tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Richard Moseley scored 1-0 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thanh Gibson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Richard Moseley scored 2-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thanh Gibson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Shaun Huddleston fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnathan Dunlap having to interfere. With a little luck, USA STARS's Thanh Gibson got control of the ball when Rolf Oliver tried to sneak it across the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Desmond Ellison recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thanh Gibson. Desmond Ellison showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Thanh Gibson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Desmond Ellison in the 20th minute of the match. A collision led to USA STARS getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Shaun Huddleston hit a great ball. Thanh Gibson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Desmond Ellison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanh Gibson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hans Yang, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After 23 played minutes USA STARS got a freekick which was hit by Shaun Huddleston. USA STARS's Thanh Gibson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save USA STARS from getting a goal against them. In the 28th minute, Perry Odom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanh Gibson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Desmond Ellison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Thanh Gibson successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanh Gibson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans Yang in the 38th minute of the match. Rolf Olivers short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Thanh Gibson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Becker in the 46th minute of play forced Natsville Narwhals's goalkeeper Johnathan Dunlap to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Desmond Ellison made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, USA STARS's goal looked a bit too open when Rolf Oliver came free, but Thanh Gibson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, USA STARS's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Moseley came free, but Thanh Gibson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanh Gibson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans Yang in the 67th minute of play. USA STARS's Rodrigo Becker got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of USA STARS booed when Natsville Narwhals was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hans Yang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanh Gibson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolf Oliver, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Rodrigo Becker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnathan Dunlap having to interfere. Danny Link charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Danny Link the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 85 played minutes USA STARS got a freekick which was hit by Danny Link. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Moseley in the 89th minute of play forced USA STARS's goalkeeper Thanh Gibson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 97th minute, USA STARS's Rodrigo Becker ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Johnathan Dunlap. Johnathan Dunlap yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1.