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Choctaw
Spectators: 7636 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Moses Miner made the kick off which started today's match. Josiah Forrest sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexis Strickland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the match, Choctaw's goal looked a bit too open when Winfred Burgos came free, but Edgardo Burris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgardo Burris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Winfred Burgos in the 15th minute of the match. Deon Squires kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Josiah Forrest could shoot a difficult shot in the 18th minute, which Noel Crews however easily saved by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Winfred Burgos managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Manuel's supporters rose to their feet, but Winfred Burgos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgardo Burris breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Moses Miner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Winfred Burgos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Edgardo Burris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Alexis Strickland got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 35 minutes into the match, Choctaw's goal looked a bit too open when Winfred Burgos came free, but Edgardo Burris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Winfred Burgos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Edgardo Burris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 44 minutes, Moses Miner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Choctaw's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moses Miner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Moses Miner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Noel Crews tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. San Manuel's Noel Crews proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save San Manuel from getting a goal against them.

Terrence Pope's late challenge caught a Choctaw's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Terrence Pope helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of San Manuel:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Choctaw:s goal. Foster Darling hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After 64 minutes San Manuel's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emerson Culver who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Donnie Stanford heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 70 minutes into the match, San Manuel's goal looked a bit too open when Josiah Forrest came free, but Noel Crews reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to San Manuel getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Johnson Floyd hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Moses Miner in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Crews saved San Manuel from getting behind. Foster Darling's late challenge caught a Choctaw's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Foster Darling helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th minute, Foster Darling hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noel Crews made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moses Miner in the 80th minute of play. Alexis Strickland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 95th match minute, Choctaw was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toby Whitlock to maneuver through the defense. Edgardo Burris came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by San Manuel's Alexis Strickland. But to his dismay, Alexis Strickland quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the San Manuel players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Choctaw.