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Houston Fire Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 曾旭常 made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the match, Houston Fire F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Odell Santana came free, but Brice Copeland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 3rd match minute, Rijosos F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 曾旭常 to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Houston Fire F.C.'s goalkeeper Brice Copeland, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers A.J. Hanks in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paris Chatzinikolaou saved Rijosos F.C. from getting behind. A.J. Hanks could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Paris Chatzinikolaou made a huge save. The supporters of Houston Fire F.C. booed when Rijosos F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. 朱斐卫 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute of the match Heriberto McPherson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paris Chatzinikolaou skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Houston Fire F.C. getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Bernie Waldron hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the game, 朱斐卫 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rijosos F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Houston Fire F.C. the free kick. A.J. Hanks came free with the goalkeeper in the 31st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Paris Chatzinikolaou could save by the left post. 曾旭常 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 minutes, Heriberto McPherson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Houston Fire F.C. and the Rijosos F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Houston Fire F.C.'s Heriberto McPherson got a free kick in the 36th minute. Brice Copeland stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Odell Santana's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Paris Chatzinikolaou made an important save on a dangerous shot by A.J. Hanks in the 40th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Rijosos F.C.'s goalkeeper Paris Chatzinikolaou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by A.J. Hanks. If Ronald Gore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for A.J. Hanks to strike the kick off in the second half. Paris Chatzinikolaou came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Houston Fire F.C.'s A.J. Hanks. But to his dismay, A.J. Hanks quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. A throw-in in the 56th minute of the game was made by Jonathan Blalock with Blaine Griggs as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 63rd minute Dexter Ogden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paris Chatzinikolaou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paris Chatzinikolaou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernie Waldron in the 64th minute of play. With a little luck, Houston Fire F.C.'s Brice Copeland got control of the ball when 曾旭常 tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rijosos F.C.'s Landon Person got a free kick in the 70th minute. Rijosos F.C.'s Paris Chatzinikolaou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Scott Guerra in the 70th minute of play. In the 73rd match minute, Houston Fire F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Blalock to maneuver through the defense. Deshawn Steiner kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Brice Copeland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronald Gore in the 85th minute of the match. Paris Chatzinikolaou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Scott Guerra in the 87th minute of play. Brice Copeland made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronald Gore in the 88th minute. Rijosos F.C.'s Paris Chatzinikolaou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Scott Guerra in the 89th minute of play. When 曾旭常 came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Rijosos F.C. 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 曾旭常 couldn't finish the play.