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Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 154) In the 3rd minute, Geraldo Hooks 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. Dustin Tipton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geraldo Hooks in the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Wallace Boles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If King Patterson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wallace Boles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hunter Rollins having to interfere. When Ervin Bolton fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carmel Valley Village AFC's protests and gave Ervin Bolton a yellow card for diving instead. After 22 played minutes Carmel Valley Village AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ervin Bolton. In the 25th minute King Patterson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hunter Rollins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geraldo Hooks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dustin Tipton having to interfere. Brant Jefferson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 31 minutes into the game, one of Carmel Valley Village AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Hunter Rollins, was totally fooled by Ahamdullilah's Rey Kearney, who 33 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Brant Jefferson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ahamdullilah's supporters rose to their feet, but Brant Jefferson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hunter Rollins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. King Patterson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Hunter Rollins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brant Jeffersons short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Hunter Rollins to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If King Patterson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd 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 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geraldo Hooks to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Brant Jefferson 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. If Brant Jefferson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute, Frankie Rubin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hunter Rollins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brant Jefferson in the 70th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Ahamdullilah's goalkeeper Dustin Tipton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vito Barnard. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ahamdullilah's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ross Minton was slow to take the kick. During this time Carmel Valley Village AFC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Carmel Valley Village AFC's corner Ross Minton fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dustin Tipton quite easily take care of the ball. Dustin Tipton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vito Barnard in the 84th minute. In the 86th match minute, Ahamdullilah was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darryl Ellison to maneuver through the defense. Ross Minton was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 86th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Brant Jefferson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ahamdullilah's supporters rose to their feet, but Brant Jefferson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hunter Rollins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rudolf Sutherland hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Ross Minton from long distance, 96 minutes into the match, got Dustin Tipton's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Ahamdullilah walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.