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Spectators: 5980 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1380, VIP seats: 100) Micah Engle started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Randolph Aguilera was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Riverside the free kick. After a rather tough play, SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL's Randolph Aguilera got a free kick in the 5th minute. Randolph Aguilera was shown his second yellow card after 6 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL's Randolph Aguilera got a free kick in the 6th minute. After 7 played minutes, Riverside's Fletcher Vargas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper A.J. Burt came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Riverside reached it. A.J. Burt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Douglas Coronado, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Riverside's Micah Engle got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brent Epperson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerry Saunders having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL's Mitch Cerna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jerry Saunders narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Douglas Coronado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. A.J. Burt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL's A.J. Burt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Douglas Coronado in the 27th minute of play. Mitch Cerna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Douglas Coronado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Riverside's Micah Engle got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 41 minutes into the match, Riverside's goalkeeper Jerry Saunders had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mitch Cerna. A.J. Burt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Douglas Coronado, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Robin Bonilla hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Fletcher Vargas was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 49 minutes into the match, Micah Engle had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of A.J. Burt. SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Micah Engle was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mitch Cerna was the one to do the kick off. 0-2 became the score in the 57th minute when Douglas Coronado elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 64 played minutes SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL got a freekick which was hit by Val Bartley. A.J. Burt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fletcher Vargas in the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Mitch Cerna 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. Jerry Saunders showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Clayton in the 69th minute of the match. Douglas Coronado did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-3 to the left of a surprised A.J. Burt 77 minutes into the match. If Douglas Coronado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 88 minutes into the match, SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL's Mitch Cerna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jerry Saunders narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A.J. Burt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Micah Engle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Clayton kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. If Douglas Coronado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 98th minute, Mitch Cerna 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. The supporters of SPORTIVO MUNICIPAL booed when Riverside was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vance Riggs didn't get a good kick on the ball.