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Bonita Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joaquin Adams got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, JiNan QuanYun's Peter Goodman got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 5th match minute, JiNan QuanYun was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Goodman to maneuver through the defense. After 6 played minutes, Bonita's Vito Sousa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Randell Barger 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 Bonita reached it. In the 9th minute Alvin Dwyer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but DeAndre Scott saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 played minutes Bonita got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Berg. After 14 minutes, Maurice Engel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the JiNan QuanYun and the Bonita players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, JiNan QuanYun's Maurice Engel got a free kick in the 14th minute. Jeff Goins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquin Adams received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Randell Barger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 21 minutes, Alvin Dwyer made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bonita's DeAndre Scott tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Alvin Dwyer sped through Bonita's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of DeAndre Scott. Homer Johnston kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After 30 minutes of play, Bonita's Joaquin Adams made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Randell Barger was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in JiNan QuanYun's zone, Joaquin Adams stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Randell Barger came out of the goal and Joaquin Adams tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joaquin Adams struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Randell Barger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bonita. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurice Engel in the 41st minute of play forced Bonita's goalkeeper DeAndre Scott to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Alvin Dwyer made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Homer Johnston cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. DeAndre Scott was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 55 minutes into the game, JiNan QuanYun's Homer Johnston nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. DeAndre Scott made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. Randell Barger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquin Adams in the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th minute Derrick Madsen suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Vicente Berg fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bonita's protests and gave Vicente Berg a yellow card for diving instead. JiNan QuanYun made a substitution. Yong Esquivel replaced Derrick Madsen. Vicente Berg kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Bonita's goalkeeper DeAndre Scott had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Homer Johnston. After 65 minutes, Adam Cline mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bonita and the JiNan QuanYun players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th minute, Adam Cline hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 played minutes Bonita got a freekick which was hit by Vito Sousa. 68 minutes into the match, Bonita's goalkeeper DeAndre Scott had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Homer Johnston. A collision led to JiNan QuanYun getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Peter Goodman hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Teddy Scruggs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. JiNan QuanYun's Homer Johnston couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bonita. 74 minutes into the match, Bonita's goalkeeper DeAndre Scott had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maurice Engel. In the 78th minute, JiNan QuanYun's Alvin Dwyer dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. Willis Fisher charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Willis Fisher the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Willis Fisher kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Bonita's DeAndre Scott played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvin Dwyer in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st minute Maurice Engel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but DeAndre Scott saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to JiNan QuanYun getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Peter Goodman hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute of the match Vito Sousa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Randell Barger skillfully saved the ball. JiNan QuanYun's Randell Barger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Adams in the 94th minute of play. The JiNan QuanYun supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing JiNan QuanYun would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.