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Houston Fire Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Houston Fire F.C.'s Lucien Yeats started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Osvaldo Daunte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernie Waldron in the 3rd minute of the match. When Houston Fire F.C.'s Bernie Waldron in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye EL LOBO DE MIAMI's goalie prevented a goal. If Marshall Medina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marshall Medina in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brice Copeland prevented the ball from getting in the gole. EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Giuseppe Conway managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Blaine Griggs in the 15 minute of the game. Brice Copeland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marshall Medina in the 15th minute of play. After 20 minutes Houston Fire F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marshall Medina who took care of the corner kick. Marshall Medina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brice Copeland read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Houston Fire F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marshall Medina was slow to take the kick. During this time EL LOBO DE MIAMI's players had a chance to rest. EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Gordie Mosquera was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Brice Copeland in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Marshall Medina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Marshall Medina left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The EL LOBO DE MIAMI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Marshall Medina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brice Copeland read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Marshall Medina cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Brice Copeland was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Osvaldo Daunte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dexter Ogden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of Houston Fire F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of EL LOBO DE MIAMI:s goal. Houston Fire F.C.:s Brice Copeland showed great skill when he stopped 蔡默南:s penalty. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

57 minutes into the match, EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Marshall Medina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Brice Copeland narrowly saved just below the crossbar. EL LOBO DE MIAMI made a substitution. Gustavo Lyons replaced Virgil Caudill. Jonathan Blalock made in the 64th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Lucien Yeats. Marshall Medina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brice Copeland read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Houston Fire F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Marshall Medina came free, but Brice Copeland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Marshall Medina 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. With his leg Brice Copeland managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Marshall Medina fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. EL LOBO DE MIAMI's Marshall Medina was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 74th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 78th minute of the match, Marshall Medina got a very nice opportunity to score, but Brice Copeland was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of EL LOBO DE MIAMI booed when Houston Fire F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernie Waldron didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brice Copeland made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Marshall Medina sent off a good shot on target. Marshall Medinas short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Brice Copeland to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 91 minutes into the match, Houston Fire F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Marshall Medina came free, but Brice Copeland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brice Copeland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marshall Medina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.