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Manitou Springs Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lamar Kyle made the kick off which started today's match. Tyrell Beatty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donovan Washburn, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Lamar Kyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darren Pulliam having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Dorchester Fun fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! Dennis Fowler kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. If Fletcher Ritter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Fletcher Ritter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dorchester Fun's supporters rose to their feet, but Fletcher Ritter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Darren Pulliam breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Dorchester Fun booed when Manitou Springs FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lazaro Lynn didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute of the match Darren Haynes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Darren Pulliam skillfully saved the ball. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Donovan Washburn took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Tyrell Beatty to make any attempt to save it. Xavier Mims could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Tyrell Beatty made a huge save. If Fletcher Ritter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dirk Rudd during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 35 played minutes Manitou Springs FC got a freekick which was hit by Dirk Rudd. Dorchester Fun's Tyrell Beatty proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Dorchester Fun from getting a goal against them. Tyrell Beatty made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Xavier Mims sent off a good shot on target. 41 minutes into the game, Xavier Mims cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Tyrell Beatty was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Xavier Mims had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Donovan Washburn to strike the kick off in the second half. If Xavier Mims had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 54 played minutes Dorchester Fun got a freekick which was hit by Albert Hamilton. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Dorchester Fun's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Benito Dalton was slow to take the kick. During this time Manitou Springs FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 60th minute, Donovan Washburn ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tyrell Beatty was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Donovan Washburn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyrell Beatty having to interfere. Tyrell Beatty made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donovan Washburn in the 69th minute of play. Donovan Washburn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donovan Washburn in the 73rd minute of play forced Dorchester Fun's goalkeeper Tyrell Beatty to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tyrell Beatty took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Fowler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Manitou Springs FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lamar Kyle came free, but Darren Pulliam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Dorchester Fun's zone, Donovan Washburn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tyrell Beatty came out of the goal and Donovan Washburn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tyrell Beatty showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavier Mims in the 82nd minute of the match. When Fletcher Ritter came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Dorchester Fun 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 Fletcher Ritter couldn't finish the play. Donovan Washburn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tyrell Beatty having to interfere. Donovan Washburn blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tyrell Beatty having to make a save. Lamar Kyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darren Pulliam having to interfere.