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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Garret Cage kicked off to start the match. With an all-out effort, America United's Fred Schaffer threw himself towards the right post 3 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Garret Cage, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Fred Schaffer came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by America United's Harvey Dupre. But to his dismay, Harvey Dupre quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 8th minute Garret Cage shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fred Schaffer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, North Plymouth FC's Dwight Roach got a free kick in the 9th minute. Fred Schaffer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harvey Dupre in the 10th minute. Fred Schaffer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Harvey Dupre went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. When Manuel Espinosa came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the North Plymouth 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 Manuel Espinosa couldn't finish the play. Zackary McCall stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Espinosa's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Zackary McCall came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by North Plymouth FC's Truman James. But to his dismay, Truman James quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. 27 minutes into the game, Garret Cage was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. America United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave North Plymouth FC the free kick. The supporters of North Plymouth FC booed when America United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garret Cage didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Espinosa in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zackary McCall prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Dwight Roach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th match minute, America United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tyson Bristol to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Manuel Espinosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zackary McCall was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After 36 played minutes North Plymouth FC got a freekick which was hit by Joseph Vickers. In the 38th minute, Jerome Wooten 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. Fred Schaffer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garret Cage, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After a rather tough play, America United's Jarod Post got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 44th minute, Manuel Espinosa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zackary McCall was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Harvey Dupre in the 57th minute of play forced North Plymouth FC's goalkeeper Fred Schaffer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Harvey Dupre had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fred Schaffer. North Plymouth FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Harvey Dupre was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. In the 61st minute of the match Albert Schroeder shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fred Schaffer showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 70th minute, Manuel Espinosa 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. Manuel Espinosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Zackary McCall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zackary McCall was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and Manuel Espinosa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Manuel Espinosa really showed his touch with that goal: 3-3. Manuel Espinosa struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Zackary McCall didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Plymouth FC. Fred Schaffer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garret Cage, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fred Schaffer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harvey Dupre in the 84th minute of play. Fred Schaffer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarod Post in the 85th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, North Plymouth FC's Elijah Franklin seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Elijah Franklin the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of North Plymouth FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Elijah Franklin had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of North Plymouth FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of America United:s goal. North Plymouth FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.