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Bank of California S
Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Toby Cavazos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Billy Reeves in the 2nd minute of play forced Los Angeles FC's goalkeeper Wallace McConnell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ediberto Messias was a little too slow when Toby Cavazos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. A collision led to Holmes Beach getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Dennis Spivey hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilbert Driver during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gilbert Driver hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Billy Reeves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wallace McConnell was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toby Cavazos in the 13th minute of play forced Holmes Beach's goalkeeper Ediberto Messias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Billy Reeves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wallace McConnell having to interfere. In the 18th minute Billy Reeves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wallace McConnell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Rickie Love shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wallace McConnell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Holmes Beach's Dennis Spivey got a free kick in the 24th minute. If Rickie Love had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Billy Reeves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wallace McConnell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Wray in the 41st minute of the match. When Rickey Hare fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Angeles FC's protests and gave Rickey Hare a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Los Angeles FC's Rickey Hare got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Abdul Blount's late challenge caught a Holmes Beach's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdul Blount helped the player get up and apologised. In the 47th minute, Abdul Blount hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Rickie Love made the kick off in the second half. Rickie Love hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Antony Haas's late challenge caught a Holmes Beach's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antony Haas helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Los Angeles FC's Antony Haas got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Stacy Gold kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Rickie Love 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. In the 74th minute Rickie Love shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wallace McConnell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rickie Love got free with Wallace McConnell in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Los Angeles FC's Wallace McConnell got control of the ball when Rickie Love tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Holmes Beach booed when Los Angeles FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdul Blount didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 85 played minutes Los Angeles FC got a freekick which was hit by Rickey Hare. Billy Reeves's late challenge caught a Los Angeles FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Billy Reeves helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Holmes Beach's Billy Reeves got a free kick in the 97th minute. Los Angeles FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.