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Shizuru Kuwabara ST
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Bryan Dickinson made the kick off and thus started the match. Taylor London came free with the goalkeeper in the 8th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Pierre Aaron could save by the left post. Bryan Dickinson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alec Mann stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christopher Kane's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. A collision led to Rohnert getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Casey Kendall hit a great ball. In the 28th minute Christopher Kane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alec Mann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Casey Kendall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bryan Dickinson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Casey Kendall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alec Mann having to interfere. REFTS's Alec Mann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christopher Kane in the 36th minute of play. Taylor London fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre Aaron having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Christopher Kane to strike the kick off in the second half. Taylor London received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Pierre Aaron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bryan Dickinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Pierre Aaron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Christopher Kane managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rohnert's supporters rose to their feet, but Christopher Kane was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alec Mann breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Cyrus Rucker fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rohnert's protests and gave Cyrus Rucker a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rohnert fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! Casey Kendall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Alec Mann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casey Kendall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Alec Mann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th match minute, REFTS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bryan Dickinson to maneuver through the defense. Christopher Kane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alec Mann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christopher Kane, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. When Florian Henderson fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rohnert's protests and gave Florian Henderson a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of REFTS booed when Rohnert was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Henderson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bryan Dickinson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre Aaron having to interfere. Joshua Valencia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joshua Valencia's late challenge caught a Rohnert's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joshua Valencia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th minute, Joshua Valencia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, REFTS's Alec Mann got control of the ball when Casey Kendall tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Rohnert booed when REFTS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Valencia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The corner led Rohnert's Silas Fuller to fire away a dangerous shot which Alec Mann despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.