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Dos Palos
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bailey Keene took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ty Foote took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hal Key, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes into the match, Dos Palos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jayson Finn came free, but Ty Foote reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rex Manuel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bailey Keene sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rex Manuel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Garret Hinds having to interfere. If Hal Key had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ty Foote took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hal Key, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hal Key received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Ty Foote tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ty Foote made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jayson Finn in the 30th minute of play. Jayson Finn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ty Foote having to interfere. A collision led to Cassius Clay AFC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Chris Garland hit a great ball. Rex Manuel who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Garret Hinds when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 39th minute, Bailey Keene fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Garret Hinds, passed just outside the right post. In the 45th minute, Dos Palos FC's Bailey Keene ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Garret Hinds. Garret Hinds yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Hal Key stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes of play, Dos Palos FC's Rex Manuel made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Garret Hinds was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Cassius Clay AFC's Weldon Clayton got a free kick in the 61st minute. When Bailey Keene got free in front of the goal in the 65th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Garret Hinds was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Garret Hinds showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rex Manuel in the 67th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, one of Cassius Clay AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cassius Clay AFC. If Bailey Keene had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rex Manuel took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Garret Hinds. Garret Hinds dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Dos Palos FC's Rex Manuel got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hal Key received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ty Foote tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cassius Clay AFC's Garret Hinds played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bailey Keene in the 86th minute of play. Chris Garland charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chris Garland the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 87 played minutes Cassius Clay AFC got a freekick which was hit by Chris Garland. Garret Hinds showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bailey Keene, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Rex Manuel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Garret Hinds having to interfere. In the 98th minute, Bailey Keene ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Garret Hinds was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0.