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Match Report
Imperial Beach
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ollie Felix got the match started through his kick off. Drew Farrell struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Neil Smart didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crystal Castle FC. Ollie Felix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Van Tackett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Van Tackett made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ollie Felix in the 11th minute. 14 minutes into the game, Crystal Castle FC's Johnathan Quintero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Neil Smart made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 17th minute, Ollie Felix 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. Quinton Davies's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Neil Smart read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Johnathan Quintero scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Neil Smart, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Johnathan Quintero struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Neil Smart didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crystal Castle FC. Ollie Felix's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Van Tackett skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rick Orlinsky hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Clay Bonilla struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Van Tackett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imperial Beach. Ollie Felix struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Van Tackett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imperial Beach. After the first half Crystal Castle FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
Ace Richter's late challenge caught a Crystal Castle FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ace Richter helped the player get up and apologised. Ace Richter kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Clay Bonilla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Van Tackett having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnathan Quintero in the 63rd minute of play forced Imperial Beach's goalkeeper Neil Smart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Drew Farrell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Crystal Castle FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Drew Farrell hit a great ball. Ollie Felix's late challenge caught a Crystal Castle FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ollie Felix helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th match minute, Imperial Beach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ollie Felix to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Crystal Castle FC's goalkeeper Van Tackett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ollie Felix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Van Tackett having to interfere. Sung Dudley hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute, Drew Farrell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Neil Smart was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3.
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