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Beechwood Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Logan Vogel got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Alvin Kaufman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KASBLANK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave White Sands the free kick. The supporters of White Sands booed when KASBLANK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvin Kaufman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cary Huerta took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benedict Burger. KASBLANK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. KASBLANK's Benedict Burger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phil Irwin in the 5th minute of play. Rafael Crowell's late challenge caught a KASBLANK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafael Crowell helped the player get up and apologised. White Sands's DeAndre Palacios proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save White Sands from getting a goal against them. A collision led to White Sands getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Phil Irwin hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, White Sands's goal looked a bit too open when Joseph Jennings came free, but DeAndre Palacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, White Sands's goalkeeper DeAndre Palacios had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Max Hart. After 17 played minutes White Sands got a freekick which was hit by Winfred Deering. In the 18th minute of the game, Maurice Iverson landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Logan Vogel fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored White Sands's protests and gave Logan Vogel a yellow card for diving instead. After 20 played minutes White Sands got a freekick which was hit by Logan Vogel. A collision led to KASBLANK getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Max Hart hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Winfred Deering left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The White Sands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 31st minute Logan Vogel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedict Burger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Riley Yeager was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KASBLANK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave White Sands the free kick. A collision led to KASBLANK getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Riley Yeager hit a great ball. Cary Huerta took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Benedict Burger. KASBLANK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. DeAndre Palacios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Max Hart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Max Hart received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. DeAndre Palacios came out and tried to block the shot, but Max Hart slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Max Hart to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, KASBLANK's Curtis Ventura got a free kick in the 52nd minute. KASBLANK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Logan Vogel scored to the left of an out of position Benedict Burger, making the score, 2-2. Phil Irwin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Benedict Burger skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 69 played minutes KASBLANK got a freekick which was hit by Jake Cummins. After some careless play in the White Sands defense, Alvin Kaufman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of DeAndre Palacios. The White Sands fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that DeAndre Palacios should have stopped the shot. In the 79th minute Logan Vogel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedict Burger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Phil Irwin got in the 82nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Benedict Burger handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. DeAndre Palacios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Cao Xiao in the 85th minute of play. KASBLANK's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.