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Platteville
Spectators: 7760 (Terracing: 5821, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alonso Peoples started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Alex Brown managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eagar FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Brown was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chance Ventura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alex Brown might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chance Ventura. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alex Brown ran back to his position shaking his head. Alex Brown blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chance Ventura having to make a save. Chance Ventura stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alex Brown's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Lamar Ervin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chance Ventura having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Alex Brown had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Chance Ventura. Platteville AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alex Brown was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Lamar Ervin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Chance Ventura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alonso Peoples received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Virgilio Malloy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alex Brown struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Chance Ventura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eagar FC. The audience was convinced that Lamar Ervin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chance Ventura was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Brett Todd's late challenge caught a Eagar FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brett Todd helped the player get up and apologised. In the 33rd minute, Brett Todd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alex Brown had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute, Lamar Ervin 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. Alex Brown sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Eagar FC booed when Platteville AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamar Webster didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Alex Brown made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Ian French was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eagar FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Platteville AFC the free kick. Ian French hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Eagar FC's Alex Brown got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lamar Ervin got free with Chance Ventura in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chance Ventura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Brown, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Platteville AFC's zone, Alex Brown stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chance Ventura came out of the goal and Alex Brown tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lamar Ervin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Chance Ventura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lamar Ervin got free with Chance Ventura in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd match minute, Platteville AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brett Todd to maneuver through the defense. Chance Ventura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lamar Ervin in the 78th minute. Lamar Ervin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Chance Ventura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81stth minute of the game Alex Brown who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Platteville AFC's Chance Ventura was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alex Brown fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chance Ventura having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Platteville AFC's zone, Alex Brown stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chance Ventura came out of the goal and Alex Brown tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Eagar FC booed when Platteville AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Forrest Lindsey didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Alex Brown's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chance Ventura was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. If Alex Brown had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eagar FC's Ian French got his second yellow card of the match in the 94th minute. The referee ordered Ian French off the ground. In the 95th minute, Ian French hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.