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Pocola
Spectators: 6880 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Michigan City's goalkeeper Nicky McCullough, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Michigan City getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Garret Dobbins hit a great ball. Pocola FC's Rene Arlo got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 20th minute Ofelio Talledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicky McCullough saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Michigan City's Nicky McCullough got control of the ball when Rene Arlo tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Pocola FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Jarrett MacDonald hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Rene Arlo 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. Ofelio Talledo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 34th minute. Pocola FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marlin Burton during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Pocola FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marlin Burton to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Michigan City defense, Rene Arlo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicky McCullough. The Michigan City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicky McCullough should have stopped the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rene Arlo to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Michigan City got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Crews. 4-0 became the score in the 57th minute when Ofelio Talledo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Rene Arlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Michigan City getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Garret Dobbins hit a great ball. Mason Carr's late challenge caught a Pocola FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mason Carr helped the player get up and apologised. Mason Carr hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Michigan City's Nicky McCullough played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Combs in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Pocola FC's Márió Nagy nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicky McCullough made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. In the 72nd minute, Pocola FC's Lyle Byrne seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lyle Byrne the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Pocola FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lyle Byrne had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 71st minute, one of Pocola FC: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 Pocola FC. 78 minutes into the game, Rene Arlo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Nicky McCullough was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 82nd minute, Rene Arlo 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. Pocola FC's Rene Arlo got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 87 minutes, Pete Kendrick mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Michigan City and the Pocola FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pete Kendrick kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. If Rene Arlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rene Arlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marlin Burton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Rene Arlo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicky McCullough was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. 98 minutes into the match, Pocola FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kirk Chappelle came free, but Damien Riker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.