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Tularosa
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 140) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Claude Simmons started the match with the kick off. Scottie Messer who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Lincoln Brock when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Harry Worley during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th minute, Leland Cedillo 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. Drew Sullivan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claude Simmons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Creativity's goalkeeper Lincoln Brock, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Scottie Messer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Lincoln Brock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Leland Cedillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot by Fletcher Sanford from long distance, 38 minutes into the match, got Lincoln Brock's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Lincoln Brock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Myles Pacheco, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Lincoln Brock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Myles Pacheco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Myles Pacheco to strike the kick off in the second half. Marlon Hendricks kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Creativity's Lincoln Brock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Myles Pacheco in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of ♣ÅrancioneÉxercitus♣ ¥ φ booed when Creativity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timothy Bonds didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Scottie Messer in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lincoln Brock saved Creativity from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Esteban McKinley during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute, Esteban McKinley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, Creativity's goal looked a bit too open when Scottie Messer came free, but Lincoln Brock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Scottie Messer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Lincoln Brock was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Drew Sullivan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claude Simmons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lincoln Brock stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Myles Pacheco's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Creativity's zone, Scottie Messer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lincoln Brock came out of the goal and Scottie Messer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Leland Cedillo came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Creativity 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 Leland Cedillo couldn't finish the play. Marlon Hendricks kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute Claude Simmons shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drew Sullivan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leland Cedillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Drew Sullivan having to interfere. ♣ÅrancioneÉxercitus♣ ¥ φ's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.