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Pollock Pines
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Darell Quintana made the kick off and thus started the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pollock Pines AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! The referee gave American kids a penalty, 10 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lanny Neely, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Pollock Pines AFC's Tião Galvão. 0-1. Rico Proctor lost his temper 15 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 14 minutes into the game, one of American kids:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 19th minute, Lanny Neely hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rhett Adair struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Fabrício Sá didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pollock Pines AFC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dominique Fields got free with Fabrício Sá in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 27 minutes, Adalberto Harrell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the American kids and the Pollock Pines AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 played minutes American kids got a freekick which was hit by Adalberto Harrell. Fabrício Sá was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dominique Fields showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 32 minute of play. Fabrício Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Collin Lyles in the 35th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Graig Evans during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Graig Evans hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Pollock Pines AFC's Jorge Cote quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Rigoberto Acosta, made in the 37th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Jorge Cote managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pollock Pines AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Cote was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabrício Sá breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 41 minutes into the match, American kids's goalkeeper Fabrício Sá had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dominique Fields. After a rather tough play, Pollock Pines AFC's Dominique Fields got a free kick in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Pollock Pines AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mickey McCord came free, but Tião Galvão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Collin Lyles fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pollock Pines AFC's protests and gave Collin Lyles a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Pollock Pines AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Collin Lyles hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 48 minutes, Collin Lyles took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Fabrício Sá to make any attempt to save it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Mickey McCord received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Tião Galvão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 58 minutes, Mickey McCord managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. American kids's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mickey McCord was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 59 played minutes Pollock Pines AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rhett Adair. Pollock Pines AFC's Tião Galvão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Pollock Pines AFC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Pollock Pines AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Collin Lyles hit a great ball. Fabrício Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominique Fields, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute Dominique Fields shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrício Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Benjamim Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamim Paiva charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benjamim Paiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Benjamim Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Fabrício Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Cote, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tião Galvão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mickey McCord in the 84th minute. Darell Quintana hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the game, Pollock Pines AFC's Dominique Fields nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fabrício Sá made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Fabrício Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominique Fields, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. After a rather tough play, American kids's Darell Quintana got a free kick in the 97th minute. Joe Schmitt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Pollock Pines AFC fully deserved thier win.