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Christopher Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Erik Cabrera came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Christopher's Porter Herget. But to his dismay, Porter Herget quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 8th match minute, Waialua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rich Lawson to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Christopher booed when Waialua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Earl Strange didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geoff Stone struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Erik Cabrera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Christopher. The audience was convinced that Rich Lawson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benny Haas was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Waialua defense, Porter Herget kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erik Cabrera. The Waialua fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erik Cabrera should have stopped the shot. Benny Haas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rich Lawson, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 34 minutes into the game, Reed Zamora recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Erik Cabrera. Reed Zamora showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. The supporters of Christopher booed when Waialua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lonnie Lusk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th match minute, Waialua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernest Reeder to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Waialua's Erik Cabrera got control of the ball when Porter Herget tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Porter Herget 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. Porter Herget's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Erik Cabrera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rich Lawson made a kick off. Erik Cabrera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geoff Stone in the 52nd minute of the match. Erik Cabrera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Geoff Stone went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Geoff Stone recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute Porter Herget shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Cabrera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Geoff Stone had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erik Cabrera. Waialua's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geoff Stone was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. In the 72nd minute Porter Herget shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Cabrera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Geoff Stone left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Christopher fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. 80 minutes into the match, Waialua's goal looked a bit too open when Porter Herget came free, but Erik Cabrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erik Cabrera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geoff Stone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruce Singer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benny Haas having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruce Singer got free with Benny Haas in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Porter Herget fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Cabrera having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porter Herget in the 92nd minute of play forced Waialua's goalkeeper Erik Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erik Cabrera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porter Herget, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Christopher players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.