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Council Bluffs
Spectators: 6050 (Terracing: 4750, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Brant Galloway made the kick off which started today's match. Zachery Noel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Jeff Brantley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeff Brantley was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zachery Noel showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. Ulysses Albright showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calvin Huggins, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Ulysses Albright showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garret Page, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Jeff Brantley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachery Noel in the 13th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Manya Porongo's Zachery Noel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jeff Brantley. That made the score 2-0 after 15 minutes of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Phil Sutherland during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Manya Porongo booed when Spring Hill FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phil Sutherland didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Spring Hill FC's Calvin Huggins got a free kick in the 24th minute. Jeff Brantley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brant Galloway in the 26th minute. Brant Galloway in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jeff Brantley, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 31st minute, Calvin Huggins made a precise shot to the right of Ulysses Albright. Manya Porongo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Jeff Brantley was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Zachery Noel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zachery Noel really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Zachery Noel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brant Galloways short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Jeff Brantley to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jeff Brantley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zachery Noel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Calvin Huggins stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Spring Hill FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zachery Noel came free, but Jeff Brantley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 minutes, Brant Galloway made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Spring Hill FC's Jeff Brantley tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ulysses Albright acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 59th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Lonnie Thurman. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calvin Huggins in the 60th minute of play forced Manya Porongo's goalkeeper Ulysses Albright to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manya Porongo's Brant Galloway got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Calvin Huggins struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Ulysses Albright didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spring Hill FC. A collision led to Spring Hill FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Calvin Huggins hit a great ball. In the 74th minute Manya Porongo were awarded a corner. Art Melvin went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Art Melvin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jeff Brantley quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 76 played minutes Manya Porongo got a freekick which was hit by Monte Taylor. After a defensive mix-up in Spring Hill FC's zone, Zachery Noel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeff Brantley came out of the goal and Zachery Noel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 83 minutes of play, Manya Porongo's Zachery Noel made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jeff Brantley was left in no man's land by his defense there! Manya Porongo's Ulysses Albright proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Manya Porongo from getting a goal against them.