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Birds Nest
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) El Paso FC's Doug Hewitt started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Doug Hewitt struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Dean Aldrich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Paso FC. Doug Hewitt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Dean Aldrich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Steven Knowles was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 12 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the game, one of El Paso FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Hunter Bell had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Evan Todd's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 14 minutes of play, Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's Evan Todd made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hunter Bell was left in no man's land by his defense there! Laurence Benjamin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Garrett Conway received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Hunter Bell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's goal looked a bit too open when Thad Chavez came free, but Dean Aldrich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Doug Hewitt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute, Myles Beltran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Paso FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With a little luck, El Paso FC's Hunter Bell got control of the ball when Gregg Cabourne tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nathaniel Babcock to make the kick off. Dean Aldrich took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doug Hewitt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doug Hewitts short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Dean Aldrich to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Doug Hewitt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Dean Aldrich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Myles Beltran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dean Aldrich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doug Hewitt, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Doug Hewitt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dean Aldrich having to make a save. When Doug Hewitt came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the El Paso 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 Doug Hewitt couldn't finish the play. Myles Beltran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Dean Aldrich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's Dean Aldrich got control of the ball when Doug Hewitt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rio Grande do Sul Macaws's Dean Aldrich proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Rio Grande do Sul Macaws from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute, Myles Beltran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Doug Hewitt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Dean Aldrich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Myles Beltran managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Paso FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Myles Beltran was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dean Aldrich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Doug Hewitt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dean Aldrich having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Gregg Cabourne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rio Grande do Sul Macaws succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though El Paso FC had controlled the match.