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Odem Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Oscar Winslow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oscar Winslow got free with Simon Schaefer in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Preston Barnett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Odem booed when Coalinga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebio Sears didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oscar Winslow in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Simon Schaefer saved Coalinga FC from getting behind. A collision led to Odem getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Adolfo Cantrell hit a great ball. When Richard Colbert came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Coalinga FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Richard Colbert couldn't finish the play. German Kern showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Weldon Chan in the 19th minute of the match. In the 19th match minute, Odem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Philip Hutchison to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Richard Colbert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but German Kern was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Odem's Kenneth Mendez got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Oscar Winslow received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Simon Schaefer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. German Kern didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Richard Colbert went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Preston Barnett struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Simon Schaefer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Odem. Weldon Chan struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. German Kern didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coalinga FC. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Preston Barnett stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Preston Barnett came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Odem fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Preston Barnett couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Coalinga FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Dane Polk hit a great ball. When Coalinga FC's Weldon Chan in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Odem's goalie prevented a goal. Preston Barnett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Schaefer having to interfere. If Oscar Winslow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Richard Colbert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without German Kern having to interfere. Philip Hutchison kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Weldon Chan in the 82nd minute of play forced Odem's goalkeeper German Kern to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 84 minutes, Richard Colbert managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coalinga FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Colbert was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Philip Hutchison kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Weldon Chan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. German Kern came out and tried to block the shot, but Weldon Chan slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 91st minute. Basil Mabry's late challenge caught a Coalinga FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basil Mabry helped the player get up and apologised. Basil Mabry kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The Coalinga FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Coalinga FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.