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Albion
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Jim McNeill made the kick off and thus started the match. Palmer McCracken charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Palmer McCracken the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Harry Velasquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Waverly FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Harry Velasquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cliff Torres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Jim McNeill sped through Espanya 36's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cliff Torres. When Bernardo Hess fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Espanya 36's protests and gave Bernardo Hess a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th minute, Bernardo Hess hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Scot Ervin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cliff Torres having to interfere. A collision led to Espanya 36 getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Logan Bentley hit a great ball. Jim McNeill came free in the 29th minute and tried to tip the ball over Cliff Torres, but to the joy of Espanya 36's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Jim McNeill sped through Espanya 36's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cliff Torres. Levi Regan 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. Cliff Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jim McNeill, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute, Lee Cochran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes into the game, Waverly FC's Jim McNeill nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cliff Torres made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernardo Hess was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 56 in the game by Jim McNeill from a close distance when the talented Cliff Torres managed to make a qualified save. Espanya 36's players were relieved. A collision led to Espanya 36 getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Lee Cochran hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the game, Waverly FC's Jim McNeill nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cliff Torres made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. Jim McNeill blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cliff Torres having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jim McNeill got free with Cliff Torres in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Jim McNeill's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cliff Torres was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Harry Velasquez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cliff Torres having to make a save. Jim McNeill received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Cliff Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cliff Torres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jim McNeill's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Houston Woodward struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Cliff Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Waverly FC. A hard shot 85 in the game by Jim McNeill from a close distance when the talented Cliff Torres managed to make a qualified save. Espanya 36's players were relieved. Jim McNeill who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Cliff Torres when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cliff Torres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jim McNeill's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. In the 96th minute, Harry Velasquez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Waverly FC played a much better game than Espanya 36 and deserved their victory. The Espanya 36 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.