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East Dubuque Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sol Locke got the match started through his kick off. Claudio Kendrick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kirk Bonner in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Bryan Underwood fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Sterling Redding, passed just outside the right post. 10 minutes into the match, East Dubuque's Carlo Sapp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sterling Redding narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pablo Groves kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. If Sol Locke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sterling Redding took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryan Underwood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlo Sapp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Sterling Redding made a huge save. In the 33rd minute, Sol Locke made a precise shot to the right of Claudio Kendrick. East Dubuque's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. When Kirk Bonner came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Lea Hill FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kirk Bonner couldn't finish the play. Sol Locke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bryan Underwood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 49 minutes, Kirk Bonner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lea Hill FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kirk Bonner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bryan Underwood to strike the kick off in the second half. East Dubuque's Claudio Kendrick played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sol Locke in the 57th minute of play. If Sol Locke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sterling Redding didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ken Cobb went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 69 minutes, Bryan Underwood managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. East Dubuque's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bryan Underwood was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When East Dubuque's Bryan Underwood in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lea Hill FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute, Sol Locke reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Claudio Kendrick. The goal made the score 2-2. Claudio Kendrick showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sol Locke, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Kirk Bonner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bryan Underwood in the 91st minute of play forced Lea Hill FC's goalkeeper Sterling Redding to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonzo Koehler hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the match, Conrad Hammer sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Claudio Kendrick threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Conrad Hammer this time. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.