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Missouri City Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Trevor Wise made the kick off and thus started the match. Clark Rubio's late challenge caught a Missouri City FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clark Rubio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, Zephyrhills North was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clark Rubio to maneuver through the defense. Reggie Benton's late challenge caught a Missouri City FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reggie Benton helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes Zephyrhills North got a freekick which was hit by Reggie Benton. Leo Maurer made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Pierre Stroud sent off a good shot on target. Kenny Blackman's late challenge caught a Missouri City FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kenny Blackman helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Missouri City FC booed when Zephyrhills North was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenny Blackman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Missouri City FC's Paul Weathers couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 8th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Zephyrhills North. Leo Maurer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quintin Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Leo Maurer made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Pierre Stroud sent off a good shot on target. If Quintin Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 minutes of play Zephyrhills North's Kenny Blackman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 20th match minute, Zephyrhills North was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kenny Blackman to maneuver through the defense. Leo Maurer was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pierre Stroud showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. In the 24th match minute, Missouri City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roscoe Lassiter to maneuver through the defense. Leo Maurer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quintin Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. After 31 played minutes Zephyrhills North got a freekick which was hit by Trevor Wise. A hard shot by Paul Weathers from long distance, 39 minutes into the match, got Leo Maurer's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 39 minutes into the game, Trevor Wise was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zephyrhills North's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Missouri City FC the free kick. With a little luck, Zephyrhills North's Leo Maurer got control of the ball when Pierre Stroud tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Pierre Stroud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Quintin Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Missouri City FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Quintin Romero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leo Maurer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pierre Stroud scored 2-0 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leo Maurer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Pierre Stroud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leo Maurer having to interfere. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Quintin Romero sped through Zephyrhills North's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leo Maurer. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pierre Stroud in the 65th minute of play forced Zephyrhills North's goalkeeper Leo Maurer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jessie Cowan hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Leo Maurer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre Stroud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 73rd minute, but Willis Keane got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Missouri City FC hanging dry this time. Willis Keane made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Julio Corey sent off a good shot on target. 82 minutes into the match, Zephyrhills North's goal looked a bit too open when Quintin Romero came free, but Leo Maurer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leo Maurer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierre Stroud in the 85th minute of play. After 86 minutes of play Zephyrhills North's Trevor Wise was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Zephyrhills North's Trevor Wise got a free kick in the 86th minute. The supporters of Missouri City FC booed when Zephyrhills North was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Corey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pierre Stroud recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 92nd minute, Quintin Romero 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. Julio Corey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pierre Stroud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leo Maurer having to interfere. Leo Maurer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quintin Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Maurer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pierre Stroud's shot from short distance in the 100th minute. Zephyrhills North's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.