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Texas Arena Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) FC Hatboro's Dane Kuhn 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. Terry Goddard was a little too slow when Rodger Mendoza got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 10th match minute, FC Hatboro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davis Hull to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in FC Hatboro's zone, Rodger Mendoza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Terry Goddard came out of the goal and Rodger Mendoza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Davis Hull fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without J.C. Sherwood having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Texas FC's Rodger Mendoza dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Terry Goddard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodger Mendoza in the 22nd minute of the match. FC Hatboro's Davis Hull got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Terry Goddard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodger Mendoza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Asher Luther had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Terry Goddard. FC Hatboro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Asher Luther was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. After a rather tough play, FC Hatboro's Son Sams got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Terry Goddard was out of position in the 44 minute of play, and Asher Luther capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Asher Luther really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0.

In the 51st minute, Kristofer Herrera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodger Mendoza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Terry Goddard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dane Kuhn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the game, Rodger Mendoza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Terry Goddard was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in FC Hatboro's zone, Asher Luther stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Terry Goddard came out of the goal and Asher Luther tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Rodger Mendoza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Asher Luther had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 70 minutes into the game, Asher Luther cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Terry Goddard was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Rodger Mendoza came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Texas 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 Rodger Mendoza couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Texas FC booed when FC Hatboro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Son Sams didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodger Mendoza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 88th match minute, FC Hatboro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claude Swift to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute, one of FC Hatboro:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Hatboro. Asher Luther's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Terry Goddard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Texas FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.