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La Habra Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Spencer Webb took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 minutes, Garth Valenzuela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Habra and the CSyD Almafuerte players grew even worse after the yellow card. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nolan Courtney in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Glenn Cardwell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th minute Spencer Webb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alistair Maddox saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Johnathon Hoff recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Freddie Ferrell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Alistair Maddox tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Freddie Ferrell during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Freddie Ferrell kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. La Habra's Alistair Maddox played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Spencer Webb in the 21st minute of play. Glenn Cardwell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nolan Courtney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes CSyD Almafuerte got a freekick which was hit by Val Mabry. In the 30th minute Spencer Webb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alistair Maddox saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferdinand Sweeney hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Sammy McGowan, 32 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Johnathon Hoff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Spencer Webb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alistair Maddox took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Spencer Webb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After a rather tough play, CSyD Almafuerte's Val Mabry got a free kick in the 54th minute. The supporters of La Habra booed when CSyD Almafuerte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Val Mabry didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the game, Terrell Crews cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Glenn Cardwell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Val Mabry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Johnathon Hoff who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Alistair Maddox when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nolan Courtney in the 73rd minute of play forced CSyD Almafuerte's goalkeeper Glenn Cardwell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Glenn Cardwell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nolan Courtney, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Val Mabry hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nolan Courtney in the 76th minute of play forced CSyD Almafuerte's goalkeeper Glenn Cardwell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Terrell Crews shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Glenn Cardwell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, CSyD Almafuerte's goal looked a bit too open when Nolan Courtney came free, but Glenn Cardwell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 87 minutes, Nolan Courtney made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. CSyD Almafuerte's Glenn Cardwell tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Terrell Crews came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the La Habra 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 Terrell Crews couldn't finish the play. CSyD Almafuerte's Glenn Cardwell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Terrell Crews in the 90th minute of play. Glenn Cardwell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nolan Courtney in the 91st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Terrell Crews in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Glenn Cardwell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. CSyD Almafuerte's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.