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Wentzville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Derrick Zimmer kicked off to start the match. After 6 played minutes FIORENTINA got a freekick which was hit by Zachariah Thayer. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emmanuel Blalock got free with Maurice Ewing in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Fresno FC's Grant Lassiter slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maurice Ewing. That made the score 1-0 after 10 minutes of play. The supporters of FIORENTINA booed when Fresno FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bret Zapata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fresno FC's Emmanuel Blalock got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emmanuel Blalock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurice Ewing having to interfere. Fresno FC's Derrick Zimmer got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Derrick Zimmer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the last second Maurice Ewing throw himself and got hold of the ball when Derrick Zimmer in the 28thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. FIORENTINA's Maurice Ewing proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save FIORENTINA from getting a goal against them. Tony Boyce kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. With a little luck, FIORENTINA's Maurice Ewing got control of the ball when Emmanuel Blalock tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jack Clement blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marshall Rowell having to make a save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jack Clement was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Bret Zapata was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fresno FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FIORENTINA the free kick. Ernesto Goins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marshall Rowell having to interfere. A collision led to FIORENTINA getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ernesto Goins hit a great ball. Maurice Ewing stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Derrick Zimmer's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. In the 62nd minute, Jack Clement 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. The audience was convinced that Jack Clement's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marshall Rowell was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Emmanuel Blalock managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fresno FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emmanuel Blalock was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurice Ewing breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Clement in the 72nd minute of play forced Fresno FC's goalkeeper Marshall Rowell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fresno FC's Marshall Rowell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Clement in the 77th minute of play. Grant Lassiter kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 80thth minute of the game Derrick Zimmer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FIORENTINA's Maurice Ewing was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jack Clement received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Marshall Rowell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Emmanuel Blalock 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. Derrick Zimmer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Maurice Ewing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.