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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kareem Snyder made the kick off which started today's match. Pablo Coates received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Scotty Duncan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 8 in the game by Pablo Coates from a close distance when the talented Scotty Duncan managed to make a qualified save. Adrian's players were relieved. Kareem Snyder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Rocha having to interfere. 13 minutes into the game, Pablo Coates lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Scotty Duncan. After 16 played minutes Adrian got a freekick which was hit by Robin Berger. Wheatley Heights's Ray Hatch got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Quinn Thurston kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Quinn Thurston hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Wheatley Heights's Pablo Coates in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Adrian's goalie prevented a goal. Hayden Kaiser's late challenge caught a Adrian's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hayden Kaiser helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Adrian booed when Wheatley Heights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hayden Kaiser didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Adrian's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Coates came free, but Scotty Duncan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Wheatley Heights booed when Adrian was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robin Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Adrian's goalkeeper Scotty Duncan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jarrod Vann. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pablo Coates was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pablo Coates in the 59th minute of play forced Adrian's goalkeeper Scotty Duncan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pablo Coates in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Scotty Duncan saved Adrian from getting behind. Scotty Duncan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Kerr, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. An unexpected shot in the 68th minute by Kareem Snyder got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Dylan Drew could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Denis Rocha made a huge save. After taking down the ball on Adrian's corner Chance Miner fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Denis Rocha quite easily take care of the ball. Dylan Drew succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 73rd playminute. In the 77thth minute of the game Pablo Coates who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Adrian's Scotty Duncan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Scotty Duncan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Coates, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The audience was convinced that Pablo Coates's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Scotty Duncan was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Dylan Drew received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Denis Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Gustavo Kerr 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. When Robin Berger was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. In the 95th minute, Robin Berger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.