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Spectators: 7671 (Terracing: 5754, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arthur Richey started the match with the kick off. Arthur Richey blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shayne Gee having to make a save. In the 5th minute of the match, Rico Grace tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Guillermo Witt saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Walton Lin charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Walton Lin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Marlboro getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Walton Lin hit a great ball. 9 minutes in the game, Rico Grace fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Guillermo Witt having to interfere. Shayne Gee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matt Dillon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Matt Dillon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Shayne Gee. Sudaca 04's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matt Dillon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 21 minutes into the match, Marlboro's goalkeeper Guillermo Witt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonathon Moody. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Guillermo Witt successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Shayne Gee showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Richey in the 26th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Marlboro's Matt Dillon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Shayne Gee narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, Sudaca 04's goal looked a bit too open when Matt Dillon came free, but Shayne Gee reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32ndth minute of the game Rico Grace who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marlboro's Guillermo Witt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 35 minutes, D.J. Benjamin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marlboro and the Sudaca 04 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Marlboro getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. D.J. Benjamin hit a great ball. Sudaca 04's Rico Grace got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rico Grace sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 minutes of play Marlboro's Walton Lin was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Marlboro getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Walton Lin hit a great ball. If Rico Grace had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rico Grace made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Rico Grace 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. When Sudaca 04's Jonathon Moody in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marlboro's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 59 minutes, Matt Dillon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marlboro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matt Dillon 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 Ralph Noble during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Marlboro's Ralph Noble got a free kick in the 67th minute. After 75th play minutes Jonathon Moody shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Guillermo Witt and just under the crossbar into goal. Ralph Noble struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Shayne Gee didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marlboro. Guillermo Witt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rico Grace in the 90th minute of the match. Shayne Gee made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matt Dillon in the 95th minute. After 95 minutes, Denver Neely mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sudaca 04 and the Marlboro players grew even worse after the yellow card. Denver Neely hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Sudaca 04 were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Marlboro for a fine match.