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Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emanuel Kinsen made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th match minute, Memphis Grizzlies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phillip Byfield to maneuver through the defense. Peter Wiltshire charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Peter Wiltshire the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Peter Wiltshire kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Ron Mansfield hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristobal Silvanito in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodney Church prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alzaga FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Emanuel Kinsen in the 18th minute. After 22 minutes of play, Alzaga FC's Severo Gilen made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodney Church was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 28th minute, Emanuel Kinsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alzaga FC's Jorge Nesto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franz Henry in the 30th minute of play. Franz Henry's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jorge Nesto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Alzaga FC's Tiburcio Quintun seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Tiburcio Quintun the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Alzaga FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Tiburcio Quintun had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Phillip Byfield was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 39th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Emanuel Kinsen hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 52nd minute Franz Henry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Nesto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Paolo Platon in the 54th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Memphis Grizzlies's Phillip Byfield. After 56 played minutes Memphis Grizzlies got a freekick which was hit by Phillip Byfield. Paolo Platon made in the 61st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Severo Gilen. Jorge Nesto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franz Henry in the 66th minute of play. Peter Wiltshire scored 2-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jorge Nesto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Zack Tomelty replaced Franz Henry. Rodney Church made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Severo Gilen sent off a good shot on target. 79 minutes into the game, Emanuel Kinsen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rodney Church. Emanuel Kinsen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Alzaga FC's Juan Urtats was substituted for Paolo Platon. After a rather tough play, Memphis Grizzlies's Peter Wiltshire got a free kick in the 90th minute. The long shot by Emanuel Kinsen in the 90th minute really tested Rodney Church's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Alzaga FC's Jorge Nesto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zack Tomelty in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Rodney Church had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Severo Gilen. Rodney Church made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severo Gilen in the 96th minute of play. Despite being the better team, Alzaga FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.