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Tarkio Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marshall Kimbrough kicked off to start the match. Lazaro Painter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gary Petty having to interfere. Chris Salas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonard Burt in the 4th minute of play. Giovanni Childs kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Chris Salas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rashad Hutchins in the 8th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Leonard Burt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Comunicaciones's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonard Burt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chris Salas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lazaro Painter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Reece's late challenge caught a Comunicaciones's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Reece helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Comunicaciones booed when NASAMS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Reece didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lazaro Painter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Gary Petty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Tory Arroyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Comunicaciones's Phillip Lentz got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonard Burt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chris Salas having to make a save. When Lazaro Painter came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the NASAMS 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 Lazaro Painter couldn't finish the play. 46 minutes into the match, NASAMS's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Bonilla came free, but Chris Salas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lazaro Painter to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, NASAMS's Micah MacDonald got a free kick in the 53rd minute. After some careless play in the NASAMS defense, Leonard Burt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Chris Salas. The NASAMS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Chris Salas should have stopped the shot. Lazaro Painter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Gary Petty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Isaiah McCarthy fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NASAMS's protests and gave Isaiah McCarthy a yellow card for diving instead. After 62 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for NASAMS! Phillip Lentz kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Chase McCall scored 1-2 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gary Petty, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In a very dangerous position, a player in Comunicaciones fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! The referee gave NASAMS a penalty, 80 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Derek Hanna, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Comunicaciones's Gary Petty. 2-2. 83 minutes into the game, Chase McCall cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Gary Petty was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Lazaro Painter came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the NASAMS 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 Lazaro Painter couldn't finish the play. Chase McCall took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gary Petty. Gary Petty dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Luis Bonilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Chris Salas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gary Petty didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lazaro Painter went, in the 98th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. NASAMS had won after a very even match.