League

Malibu Stadium
Spectators: 7960 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 160) San Francisco 49ers's Felix Pope 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joesph Hager in the 5th minute of play forced San Francisco 49ers's goalkeeper Kermit Fujieda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kermit Fujieda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stewart Lowery in the 9th minute. After 9 played minutes San Francisco 49ers got a freekick which was hit by Ethan Blake. After 19 played minutes San Francisco 49ers got a freekick which was hit by Kent Cornett. Waldo Bouchard's late challenge caught a Wichita Regulators's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Waldo Bouchard helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Wichita Regulators booed when San Francisco 49ers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldo Bouchard didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Wichita Regulators's goal looked a bit too open when Josiah Gonzalez came free, but Marcelo Gröhe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelo Gröhe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josiah Gonzalez in the 29th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joesph Hager got free with Kermit Fujieda in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 32 minutes of play San Francisco 49ers's Waldo Bouchard was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to San Francisco 49ers getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Waldo Bouchard hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felix Pope in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Gröhe saved Wichita Regulators from getting behind. In the 42nd minute, Stewart Lowery hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matt Anderson struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Marcelo Gröhe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Francisco 49ers. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ali Bagley stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Matt Anderson struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Marcelo Gröhe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Francisco 49ers. In the 64th minute, Stewart Lowery 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. Kermit Fujieda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joesph Hager, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute, Josiah Gonzalez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Wichita Regulators booed when San Francisco 49ers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Pope didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kermit Fujieda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Bagley, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Kermit Fujieda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joesph Hager in the 74th minute of the match. Matt Anderson hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Matt Anderson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelo Gröhe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Ace Clemons hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joesph Hager got in the 82nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Kermit Fujieda handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After 82 minutes, Joesph Hager made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. San Francisco 49ers's Kermit Fujieda tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 92 minutes, Felix Pope managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Francisco 49ers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Pope was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joesph Hager in the 95th minute of play forced San Francisco 49ers's goalkeeper Kermit Fujieda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Wichita Regulators fans cheered their team off the field, for while San Francisco 49ers had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.