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Pollock Pines
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jessie Ware made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Pollock Pines AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jessie Ware came free, but Tião Galvão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Astrologer FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Scottie Leonard hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Al Hayes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pollock Pines AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Al Hayes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomas Landry breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jessie Ware had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 17 played minutes Astrologer FC got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Mays. Terrance Agoos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 19th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Raymond Wills made in the 22nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Astrologer FC's Domenico Gallo. In the 22nd match minute, Pollock Pines AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raymond Wills to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the game, Raymond Wills threw the ball into play from the sideline. Astrologer FC's Domenico Gallo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 26th match minute, Astrologer FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Mays to maneuver through the defense. Domenico Gallo kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dominique Fields in the 28th minute of play forced Astrologer FC's goalkeeper Tomas Landry to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tião Galvão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jessie Ware, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th match minute, Astrologer FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Mays to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Astrologer FC's goalkeeper Tomas Landry, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Al Hayes made the kick off in the second half. Dominique Fields fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Landry having to interfere. After some careless play in the Astrologer FC defense, Al Hayes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tomas Landry. The Astrologer FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tomas Landry should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jessie Ware got free with Tião Galvão in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Astrologer FC's zone, Collin Lyles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomas Landry came out of the goal and Collin Lyles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Astrologer FC's Tomas Landry played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Terrance Agoos in the 63rd minute of play. Dominique Fields received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Tomas Landry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oren Grady received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Tião Galvão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 minutes of play, Pollock Pines AFC's Dominique Fields made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tomas Landry was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tomas Landry made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominique Fields in the 76th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfred Mays during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th match minute, Astrologer FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Mays to maneuver through the defense. If Collin Lyles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Astrologer FC's Oren Grady got a free kick in the 94th minute. In the 95th minute, Al Hayes 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Pollock Pines AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Astrologer FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.