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Gamblers Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rigoberto Acosta got the match started through his kick off. Fabrício Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bradly Root in the 3rd minute of the match. When Lanny Neely fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored American kids's protests and gave Lanny Neely a yellow card for diving instead. RiverCity Gamblers's Isidro Hewitt couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 8th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for American kids. In the 11th match minute, RiverCity Gamblers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidro Hewitt to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, RiverCity Gamblers's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamim Paiva came free, but Ismael Kline reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Darell Quintana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rigoberto Acosta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Darell Quintana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ismael Kline was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Fabrício Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bradly Root, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, RiverCity Gamblers's goal looked a bit too open when Darell Quintana came free, but Ismael Kline reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Darell Quintana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ismael Kline was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Bradly Root made the kick off in the second half. Casey Michel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Fabrício Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, RiverCity Gamblers's Eric Vernon got a free kick in the 56th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Rigoberto Acosta lined in a short shot 1-3 behind a frustrated Ismael Kline. In the 64th minute Benjamim Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Kline saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gerald McRae fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RiverCity Gamblers's protests and gave Gerald McRae a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65th minute, Gerald McRae hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bradly Root hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Rigoberto Acosta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ismael Kline was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Ismael Kline showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamim Paiva in the 83rd minute of the match. RiverCity Gamblers's Ismael Kline proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save RiverCity Gamblers from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rigoberto Acosta in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ismael Kline saved RiverCity Gamblers from getting behind. Ismael Kline showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamim Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 93rd match minute, RiverCity Gamblers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdul Vaughn to maneuver through the defense. Ismael Kline made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darell Quintana in the 96th minute of play.