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Wyckoff Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gilberto Knutson's late challenge caught a Arsenal FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilberto Knutson helped the player get up and apologised. Gilberto Knutson kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Donny Vela struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Cruz Cramer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wyckoff. Luciano McNeil charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luciano McNeil the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 15th match minute, Arsenal FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano McNeil to maneuver through the defense. Cruz Cramer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trenton Shepard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arsenal FC's goalkeeper Cruz Cramer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 22 in the game by Donny Vela from a close distance when the talented Cruz Cramer managed to make a qualified save. Arsenal FC's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Nick Duncan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wyckoff's supporters rose to their feet, but Nick Duncan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cruz Cramer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cruz Cramer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milton Higgins in the 28th minute of play. Hans Ventura struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Ramon Aldrich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal FC. Cruz Cramer made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Nick Duncan sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Donny Vela managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wyckoff's supporters rose to their feet, but Donny Vela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cruz Cramer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cruz Cramer made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Trenton Shepard sent off a good shot on target. Ramon Aldrich didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Josef Coles went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 53rd minute Donny Vela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cruz Cramer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramon Aldrich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans Ventura in the 55th minute of the match. Louie Shaver was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 58 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the game, one of Wyckoff:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 60th minute there was a penalty for Arsenal FC. Thurman Buckner stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ramon Aldrich. 0-2. 65 minutes into the match, Wyckoff's Donny Vela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cruz Cramer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Arsenal FC's Antonio Cao Xiao got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute, Antonio Cao Xiao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arsenal FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Milton Higgins was slow to take the kick. During this time Wyckoff's players had a chance to rest. Luciano McNeil thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Cruz Cramer, a very annoying self made goal in the 70th minute which led to 1-2. Trenton Shepard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Josef Coles's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Ramon Aldrich skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 82nd match minute, Wyckoff was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nick Duncan to maneuver through the defense. After 85 minutes, Donny Vela mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wyckoff and the Arsenal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Donny Vela hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 92nd minute, Arsenal FC's Hans Ventura ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ramon Aldrich. Ramon Aldrich yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. 95 minutes into the game, Chad Hartman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arsenal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wyckoff the free kick. A collision led to Arsenal FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Chad Hartman hit a great ball. The Wyckoff supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Arsenal FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Arsenal FC.