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Pumas Arena
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Darin McAlpin made the kick off which started today's match. The audience was convinced that Jack Huang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nick Ervin was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Harry Schumacher sped through Soldotna's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nick Ervin. 8 minutes into the game, Cali Pumas FC's Jack Huang nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nick Ervin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Soldotna's Nick Ervin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Soldotna from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 14 in the game by Jack Huang from a close distance when the talented Nick Ervin managed to make a qualified save. Soldotna's players were relieved. In the 16th minute, Darin McAlpin made a precise shot to the right of Isidro Humphries. Cali Pumas FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. 20 minutes into the match, Harry Schumacher had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nick Ervin. Soldotna's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Harry Schumacher was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Nick Ervin stood somewhat misplaced when Jack Huang came free in front of goal and shot 5-1 to the left of him in the 28 minute. If Harry Schumacher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Cali Pumas FC booed when Soldotna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilford Nunez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harry Schumacher blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nick Ervin having to make a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 6-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The audience was convinced that Jack Huang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nick Ervin was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Woodrow Carrier during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Soldotna getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Woodrow Carrier hit a great ball. Harry Schumacher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nick Ervin having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jack Huang in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nick Ervin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 76 played minutes Cali Pumas FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonah Parson. Soldotna's Nick Ervin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Huang in the 79th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilford Nunez during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Soldotna getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Wilford Nunez hit a great ball. When Jack Huang came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Cali Pumas FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jack Huang couldn't finish the play. 86 minutes into the match, Soldotna's goal looked a bit too open when Jack Huang came free, but Nick Ervin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Soldotna's goal looked a bit too open when Harry Schumacher came free, but Nick Ervin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jack Huang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute Jack Huang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nick Ervin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.