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De Forest Park
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Alfonso Patterson made the kick off and thus started the match. Stan Spencer hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Woodrow Watt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chuck Whitehead in the 18th minute of play forced Arsenal's goalkeeper Sherwood Aquino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Woodrow Watt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Sherwood Aquino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the game, Peoria Heights's Chuck Whitehead nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sherwood Aquino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chuck Whitehead in the 23rd minute of play forced Arsenal's goalkeeper Sherwood Aquino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chuck Whitehead recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chuck Whitehead kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Sherwood Aquino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Woodrow Watt in the 28th minute of play. Chuck Whitehead fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sherwood Aquino having to interfere. Murray Patten's late challenge caught a Peoria Heights's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Murray Patten helped the player get up and apologised. After 32 played minutes Arsenal got a freekick which was hit by Murray Patten. Alfonso Patterson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Tracey Crews tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th match minute, Peoria Heights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Sears to maneuver through the defense. Arsenal's Preston Townsend shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 41st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Tracey Crews but with some difficulty. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfonso Patterson in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tracey Crews saved Peoria Heights from getting behind. Alfonso Patterson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Woodrow Watt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. During the 54th minute of the match Murray Patten completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Murray Patten a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Arsenal getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Murray Patten hit a great ball. The supporters of Peoria Heights booed when Arsenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Everett Hicks didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Peoria Heights's Woodrow Watt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sherwood Aquino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Woodrow Watt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Sherwood Aquino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The corner led to Peoria Heights's Woodrow Watt getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The supporters of Peoria Heights booed when Arsenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Preston Townsend didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Alfonso Patterson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 82 minutes, Woodrow Watt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peoria Heights's supporters crossed their fingers, but Woodrow Watt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 84 minutes, Woodrow Watt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Peoria Heights's supporters crossed their fingers, but Woodrow Watt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Everett Hicks struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Tracey Crews didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal. 91 minutes into the match, Peoria Heights's Paul Sears broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After having played for 94 minutes, Everett Hicks managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Everett Hicks was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paul Sears's late challenge caught a Arsenal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paul Sears helped the player get up and apologised. The referee gave Arsenal a penalty, 98 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Preston Townsend, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Peoria Heights's Tracey Crews. 1-1. Despite being the better team, Peoria Heights failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.