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Monumentierra Camp
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Neal Larson started the match with the kick off. Rickey Hackett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Goff, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 5 minutes into the match, Hoover's goal looked a bit too open when Emerson Hanson came free, but Rickey Hackett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rickey Hackett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Goff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Machali City FC fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Machali City FC's Denis Goff looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 16 minutes into the game, Hoover's Sanford Lott nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Weston Hastings made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Weston Hastings took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Coats, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Denis Goff's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rickey Hackett was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Jessie Steiner charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jessie Steiner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes Hoover got a freekick which was hit by Jessie Steiner. After 25 played minutes Denis Goff rounded Hoover's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. The supporters of Hoover booed when Machali City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Rivera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Machali City FC's Weston Hastings played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jessie Steiner in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Sid Hearn made a precise shot to the right of Rickey Hackett. Hoover's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Machali City FC's Denis Goff got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Sid Hearn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Denis Goff was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Denis Goff left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Machali City FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Jessie Steiner hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 58thth minute of the game Denis Goff who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hoover's Rickey Hackett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rickey Hackett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sanford Rutledge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 62 minutes of play, Machali City FC's Sid Hearn made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rickey Hackett was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sid Hearn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rickey Hackett having to interfere. When Machali City FC's Denis Goff in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hoover's goalie prevented a goal. In the 70th minute of the match Tyrell Dunlap shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rickey Hackett showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Sid Hearn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rickey Hackett didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Machali City FC's Denis Goff shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 7-1 in the ordered_time% minute. If Denis Goff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peter Rivera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mark Rubin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rickey Hackett. Hoover's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hoover's Rickey Hackett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Rivera in the 96th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Machali City FC fully deserved thier win.