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Bunker Hill Village
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Teddy Yates took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Saunders Blue Devils getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Edmundo Moreno hit a great ball. After having played for 7 minutes, Edmundo Moreno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saunders Blue Devils's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Moreno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilmer Jimenez during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Saunders Blue Devils was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilmer Jimenez to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Bernardo Bradley sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Saunders Blue Devils's Rubin Emery didn't even have to move. Rubin Emery made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Gary Rush sent off a good shot on target. Alec Gil kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Edmundo Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Saunders Blue Devils! Bernardo Bradley shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Lawrence Esparza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Moreno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lawrence Esparza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Olin Clement's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Olin Clement sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Bunker Hill Village FC's goal looked a bit too open when Olin Clement came free, but Lawrence Esparza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olin Clement sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saunders Blue Devils's Olin Clement got a good chance for a goal in the 50th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

If Gary Rush had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gary Rush 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. Lawrence Esparza didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Saunders Blue Devils's Olin Clement shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Edmundo Morenos short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Lawrence Esparza to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olin Clement in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lawrence Esparza saved Bunker Hill Village FC from getting behind. A collision led to Saunders Blue Devils getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Wilmer Jimenez hit a great ball. Olin Clement fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lawrence Esparza having to interfere. Edmundo Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lawrence Esparza having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Olin Clement in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lawrence Esparza saved Bunker Hill Village FC from getting behind. In the 93rdth minute of the game Olin Clement who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bunker Hill Village FC's Lawrence Esparza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edmundo Moreno might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lawrence Esparza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmundo Moreno ran back to his position shaking his head. Olin Clement sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saunders Blue Devils played a much better game than Bunker Hill Village FC and deserved their victory. The Bunker Hill Village FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.