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Bison Center
Spectators: 7669 (Terracing: 5752, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Deshawn Peck made the kick off which started today's match. After 6 played minutes Oliver Gray rounded Orange County Cookies's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Rashad Saunders showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deshawn Peck, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. With a little luck, Orange County Cookies's Dwight Elder got control of the ball when Byron Kerns tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Mervin Daniel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Montana FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Byron Kerns hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Deshawn Peck's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rashad Saunders was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Deshawn Peck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Montana FC's Rashad Saunders played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mervin Daniel in the 35th minute of play. Rashad Saunders showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deshawn Peck, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Orange County Cookies's Dwight Elder proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Orange County Cookies from getting a goal against them. Mervin Daniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oliver Gray in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dwight Elder saved Orange County Cookies from getting behind. Deshawn Peck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Byron Kerns's late challenge caught a Orange County Cookies's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Byron Kerns helped the player get up and apologised. Montana FC's Rashad Saunders played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deshawn Peck in the 61st minute of play. When Ramiro Schmitz fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Montana FC's protests and gave Ramiro Schmitz a yellow card for diving instead. Ramiro Schmitz hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the match, Orange County Cookies's Charles Saunders broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 67th minute Deshawn Peck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rashad Saunders saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montana FC's goalkeeper Rashad Saunders, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oliver Gray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dwight Elder having to interfere. If Isaiah Stewart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the match, Montana FC's Oliver Gray sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dwight Elder narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Scott Frye charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Scott Frye the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Isaiah Stewart came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Montana 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 Isaiah Stewart couldn't finish the play. Dwight Elder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaiah Stewart in the 81st minute of the match. Deshawn Peck got in the 88th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Rashad Saunders handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. If Mervin Daniel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mervin Daniel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Rashad Saunders tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rashad Saunders showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deshawn Peck, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Rashad Saunders showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deshawn Peck, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Orange County Cookies were awarded a corner in the 99th minute after Montana FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Charles Saunders took the corner. Montana FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.