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SHANSHI STADIUM
Spectators: 7580 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 20) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Drew Aguilar made the kick off which started today's match. If Graham McClure had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Graham McClure struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Tyron Arias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for blitzzz. Tyron Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerald Fritz in the 5th minute of the match. Lance Roach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyron Arias having to interfere. Gerald Fritz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tyron Arias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Drew Aguilar's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Drew Aguilar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elliott Paquette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Markus Hammons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tyron Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lance Roach in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Graham McClure 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. After 23 minutes, Sylvester Jarrell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the blitzzz and the Gorda fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, blitzzz's Sylvester Jarrell got a free kick in the 24th minute. The Gorda fc fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Gorda fc's Cristopher Hodge looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Gerald Fritz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Drew Aguilar in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tyron Arias prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Graham McClure managed to get in a good position for a shot. blitzzz's supporters rose to their feet, but Graham McClure was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tyron Arias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tyron Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Drew Aguilar in the 38th minute of the match. A hard shot by Danial Kauffman from long distance, 41 minutes into the match, got Elliott Paquette's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Gerald Fritz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Graham McClure sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Markus Hammons to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Mohammed Hamlin made a precise shot to the right of Tyron Arias. Gorda fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Graham McClure sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 61 played minutes blitzzz got a freekick which was hit by Sylvester Jarrell. An unexpectedly hard shot by Homer Loyd in the 64th minute of play forced blitzzz's goalkeeper Elliott Paquette to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 67 minutes, Lance Roach managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. blitzzz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lance Roach was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Graham McClure had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Gorda fc's zone, Graham McClure stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tyron Arias came out of the goal and Graham McClure tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Lance Roach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Drew Aguilar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Tyron Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Drew Aguilar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyron Arias having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Mohammed Hamlin managed to get in a good position for a shot. blitzzz's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohammed Hamlin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tyron Arias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Graham McClure blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tyron Arias having to make a save. Drew Aguilar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Tyron Arias when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Danial Kauffman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Elliott Paquette. blitzzz's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gerald Fritz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Tyron Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Graham McClure fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyron Arias having to interfere. Drew Aguilar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyron Arias having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, blitzzz's Drew Aguilar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tyron Arias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Many of blitzzz's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. blitzzz may have spent more time on the ball, but Gorda fc were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.