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Vernon Hills
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gordon Ochoa kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Dwight Moreland succeeded in the game's 5th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Ian Brennan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Garth Eason having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Todd Carmona in the 20th minute of play forced Rich Hill FC's goalkeeper Sergey Kazachenok to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22nd play minutes Dwight Moreland shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Garth Eason and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 36th minute Carson Craven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garth Eason saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rich Hill FC's Dwight Moreland got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Ken Chen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rich Hill FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ken Chen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Garth Eason breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 41st minute, Elias Lowe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vernon Hills fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 45 minutes into the match, Dwight Moreland had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Garth Eason. Vernon Hills's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dwight Moreland was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Todd Carmona stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Wade Powell kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. After 53 played minutes Vernon Hills got a freekick which was hit by Salvatore Seay. Vernon Hills's Garth Eason proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Vernon Hills from getting a goal against them. Ian Brennan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rich Hill FC's Craig Chang got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ian Brennan succeeded in the game's 61st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-4. When Ian Brennan came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Rich Hill FC 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 Ian Brennan couldn't finish the play. Garth Eason made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dwight Moreland in the 67th minute. Carson Craven struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Garth Eason didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rich Hill FC. If Dwight Moreland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Todd Carmona left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vernon Hills fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dwight Moreland got free with Garth Eason in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 76th match minute, Vernon Hills was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvatore Seay to maneuver through the defense. Dwight Moreland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carson Craven in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Garth Eason saved Vernon Hills from getting behind. With a little luck, Vernon Hills's Garth Eason got control of the ball when Dwight Moreland tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Dwight Moreland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garth Eason showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ken Chen, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Willis Madden kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Craig Chang, 97 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal.