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Reston
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Parker Yu made the kick off and thus started the match. Nathanial Harman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 10 minutes, Cory Abel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ValldHebron's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cory Abel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. C.J. Golden charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed C.J. Golden the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. C.J. Golden hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mario Kemp during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Jupiter AFC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ronald Platt hit a great ball. Parker Yu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Parker Yu in the 27th minute of play forced Jupiter AFC's goalkeeper Randy Vasquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Palmer Cassidy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nathanial Harman in the 29th minute of play. Randy Vasquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Parker Yu, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute, Ronald Platt 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 39th minute, ValldHebron's Eddy Tucker ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Randy Vasquez. Randy Vasquez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Cory Abel's late challenge caught a Jupiter AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cory Abel helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Jupiter AFC booed when ValldHebron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cory Abel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Parker Yu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randy Vasquez having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ronald Platt to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Cory Abel managed to get in a good position for a shot. ValldHebron's supporters rose to their feet, but Cory Abel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Randy Vasquez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 53rd match minute, Jupiter AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by C.J. Golden to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind ValldHebron's goalkeeper Palmer Cassidy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Nathanial Harman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. C.J. Golden's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Palmer Cassidy firmly grabbed it by the left post. Randy Vasquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Parker Yu in the 61st minute of play. Parker Yu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randy Vasquez having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Parker Yu in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Randy Vasquez saved Jupiter AFC from getting behind. 73 minutes into the game, ValldHebron's Parker Yu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Randy Vasquez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Jupiter AFC's Randy Vasquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cory Abel in the 76th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, ValldHebron's goalkeeper Palmer Cassidy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nathanial Harman. In the 89th minute, Parker Yu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Randy Vasquez was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. After 94 played minutes ValldHebron got a freekick which was hit by Eddy Tucker. Ronald Platt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Palmer Cassidy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Jupiter AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for ValldHebron.