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Bellakula
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luc Khan kicked off to start the match. Virgil Bowers kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Bellakula's goal looked a bit too open when Garret Greer came free, but Étienne Lawrence reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Rich Banks notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Bellakula's Étienne Lawrence. Étienne Lawrence was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Joan Carrillo hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Blackwater's Marlon Rhéaume got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Étienne Lawrence showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rich Banks in the 17th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Bellakula's goal looked a bit too open when Justin Craft came free, but Étienne Lawrence reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Bellakula was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cameron Combs to maneuver through the defense. Garret Greer, 23 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 29th match minute, Bellakula was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgil Bowers to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Garret Greer sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bellakula's Étienne Lawrence didn't even have to move. The referee felt a red card was in order, 34 minutes into the game, when Odis Roth put in a rough tackle. In the 33rd minute, one of Blackwater: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 Blackwater. In the 35th minute there was a penalty for Bellakula. Shelby Delong stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Perry Travis. 1-1. Ricardo Cohen hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Marlon Rhéaume sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, Josh Ruff hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marlon Rhéaume stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Perry Travis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Ellis's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luc Khan in the 54th minute of play forced Blackwater's goalkeeper Perry Travis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Marlon Rhéaume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marlon Rhéaume sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th match minute, Blackwater was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dee Lara to maneuver through the defense. Shelby Delong was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 67th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Luc Khan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Perry Travis having to interfere. Perry Travis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luc Khan in the 79th minute of play. Joan Carrillo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marlon Rhéaume's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Étienne Lawrence firmly grabbed it by the left post. Justin Craft's late challenge caught a Bellakula's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Justin Craft helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Blackwater getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Justin Craft hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luc Khan in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Perry Travis saved Blackwater from getting behind. Étienne Lawrence made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marlon Rhéaume in the 88th minute. Dee Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Blackwater's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Ellis came free, but Perry Travis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.