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Arcadia Stadium
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Venancio Natanael started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Arcadia booed when Indian Rocks Beach AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Craven didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute of the match Denver Dickens sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Merrill Jean skillfully saved the ball. In the 11th minute Marcellus Stoddard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stig-Åke Eriksson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Maxwell Stone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Venancio Natanael sped through Indian Rocks Beach AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Merrill Jean. In the 27th minute, Venancio Natanael fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Merrill Jean, passed just outside the right post. Merrill Jean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Venancio Natanael in the 29th minute of the match. Merrill Jean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Venancio Natanael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stan Maxwell during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stan Maxwell kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the game, Venancio Natanael recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Merrill Jean. Venancio Natanael showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Venancio Natanael recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fred Walter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stig-Åke Eriksson having to interfere. Fred Walter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fred Walter made a kick off. Venancio Natanael scored 4-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Merrill Jean, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Merrill Jean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Venancio Natanael in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Felipe Arrington hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Merrill Jean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Venancio Natanael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Merrill Jean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venancio Natanael, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Venancio Natanael had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Merrill Jean. Indian Rocks Beach AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Venancio Natanael was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Cristopher Dutton hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After 75 minutes, Fred Walter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Indian Rocks Beach AFC and the Arcadia players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Indian Rocks Beach AFC's Fred Walter got a free kick in the 75th minute. Fred Walter hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Indian Rocks Beach AFC's Merrill Jean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Venancio Natanael in the 90th minute of play. Merrill Jean came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Arcadia's Maxwell Stone. But to his dismay, Maxwell Stone quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0.