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Tehachapi Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bryant Baron took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Man City's Quinn Aguilera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Victor Crabtree narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luke Vera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Elton Otero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clayton Barger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Crabtree having to interfere. If Derek Gabriel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jude Lopes hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Victor Crabtree successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 22 minutes into the match, Man City's goal looked a bit too open when Luke Vera came free, but Elton Otero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sartell's Bryant Baron got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Man City's Quinn Aguilera got a free kick in the 25th minute. Victor Crabtree made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clayton Barger in the 33rd minute. Luke Vera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elton Otero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Man City's Clayton Barger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Victor Crabtree narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luke Vera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 41 minutes into the match, Man City's goal looked a bit too open when Bryant Baron came free, but Elton Otero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute, Derek Gabriel 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Clayton Barger managed to get in a good position for a shot. Man City's supporters rose to their feet, but Clayton Barger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victor Crabtree breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Derek Gabriel was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clayton Barger in the 53rd minute of play forced Sartell's goalkeeper Victor Crabtree to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 56 minutes, Quinn Aguilera mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Man City and the Sartell players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Man City's Quinn Aguilera got a free kick in the 56th minute. Mitchell Blackwell, 57 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Derek Gabriel scored 1-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Victor Crabtree, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Victor Crabtree showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clayton Barger in the 68th minute of the match. Bronson Devine scored 2-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Victor Crabtree, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elton Otero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bryant Baron, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Man City's Elton Otero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryant Baron in the 75th minute of play. In the 80th minute Bryant Baron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elton Otero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Quinn Aguilera was shown his second yellow card after 80 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Quinn Aguilera hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After having played for 86 minutes, Derek Gabriel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Man City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Derek Gabriel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Sartell's zone, Clayton Barger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victor Crabtree came out of the goal and Clayton Barger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Monty Burns had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clayton Barger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Man City were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Sartell for a fine match.