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The Grizzly Den
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Salvatore London started the match with the kick off. Jackson Butcher's late challenge caught a RISK UNITED's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jackson Butcher helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Corvallis FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Jackson Butcher hit a great ball. With a little luck, Corvallis FC's Glenn Whatley got control of the ball when Mathias Alvarenga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Glenn Whatley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marlin Smiley in the 15th minute of play. Mathias Alvarenga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Glenn Whatley made a huge save. With a little luck, Corvallis FC's Glenn Whatley got control of the ball when Christian Chung tried to sneak it across the goal line. Christian Chung struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Glenn Whatley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RISK UNITED. In the 28th minute Christian Chung shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Whatley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eldon Pike hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Christian Chung took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Glenn Whatley. Glenn Whatley dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Christian Chung could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Glenn Whatley made a huge save. With a little luck, Corvallis FC's Glenn Whatley got control of the ball when Mathias Alvarenga tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 43 played minutes, Corvallis FC's Philip Riker shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper DeMarcus Polk came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Corvallis FC reached it. The supporters of Corvallis FC booed when RISK UNITED was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eldon Pike didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 45 played minutes, Corvallis FC's Philip Riker shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper DeMarcus Polk came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Corvallis FC reached it. Glenn Whatley made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Mathias Alvarenga sent off a good shot on target. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Glenn Whatley didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bernardino Oliverios went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Philip Riker took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for DeMarcus Polk. RISK UNITED's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bernardino Oliverios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Glenn Whatley having to interfere. After some careless play in the Corvallis FC defense, Christian Chung kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Glenn Whatley. The Corvallis FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Glenn Whatley should have stopped the shot. Corvallis FC's Salvatore London got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Glenn Whatley didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Quinton Kern went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. The RISK UNITED fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when RISK UNITED's Christian Chung 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 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Garth McClendon during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to RISK UNITED getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Garth McClendon hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Chung in the 88th minute of play forced Corvallis FC's goalkeeper Glenn Whatley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Glenn Whatley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardino Oliverios in the 89th minute of play. RISK UNITED's DeMarcus Polk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save RISK UNITED from getting a goal against them. DeMarcus Polk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Douglas Malone in the 91st minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. RISK UNITED fully deserved thier win.