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South Beach 世紀公園
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) Imperial Beach AFC's Brice Richmond started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Darron Means got a throw-in 3 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Brice Richmond. Lucas Lepucki struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Fred Clifford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Miami Beach FC. In the 12th minute, Wendell Gibson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 13 minutes, Sterling Rudd managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Miami Beach FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sterling Rudd was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th minute Kris Green shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norman Alford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kris Green received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Norman Alford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fred Clifford made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sterling Rudd in the 35th minute. After having played for 36 minutes, Lucas Lepucki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Miami Beach FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Lepucki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sterling Rudd came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fred Clifford could save by the left post. Norman Alford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kris Green, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Norman Alford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kris Green in the 43rd minute of the match. Sterling Rudds short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Fred Clifford to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sterling Rudd's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fred Clifford read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sterling Rudd was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Oliver Hatch managed to get in a good position for a shot. Imperial Beach AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Oliver Hatch was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norman Alford breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fred Clifford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sterling Rudd in the 58th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Sterling Rudd 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. After 78 minutes, Reynaldo Witt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Miami Beach FC and the Imperial Beach AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 77 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Miami Beach FC! In the 80th minute there was a penalty for Imperial Beach AFC. Darron Means stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Norman Alford. 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sterling Rudd in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fred Clifford saved Imperial Beach AFC from getting behind. After having played for 84 minutes, Boyd Pruett managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Miami Beach FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boyd Pruett was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Sterling Rudd's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fred Clifford was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. In the 89thth minute of the game Sterling Rudd who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Imperial Beach AFC's Fred Clifford was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kris Green fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norman Alford having to interfere. Miles Acevedo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oliver Hatch during the 98th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Imperial Beach AFC's Oliver Hatch got a free kick in the 98th minute. Miami Beach FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.