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Gates Stadium
Spectators: 7860 (Terracing: 5900, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bronson Alvarez got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Gates's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Malloy came free, but Andrei Manciulea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to TOSSTER FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Felipe Rossi hit a great ball. If Edgar Malloy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andrei Manciulea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgar Malloy, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Andrei Manciulea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Malloy in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to TOSSTER FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Felipe Rossi hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Gates's Thurman Crockett threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Douglas DeJesus, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in TOSSTER FC's zone, Marlon Vilter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thurman Crockett came out of the goal and Marlon Vilter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gates's Andrei Manciulea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bronson Alvarez in the 30th minute of play. Andrei Manciulea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bronson Alvarez in the 37th minute of play. TOSSTER FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Douglas DeJesus 39 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Edgar Malloy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thurman Crockett stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marlon Vilter's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Andrei Manciulea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgar Malloy, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marlon Vilter in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thurman Crockett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Douglas DeJesus was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Paolo Atarratze made a precise shot to the right of Thurman Crockett. TOSSTER FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in Gates's zone, Bronson Alvarez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrei Manciulea came out of the goal and Bronson Alvarez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute Douglas DeJesus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thurman Crockett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Gates's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bronson Alvarez fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Felipe Rossi hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Thurman Crockett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas DeJesus in the 65th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Gates's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Malloy came free, but Andrei Manciulea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Andrei Manciulea managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when TOSSTER FC's Edgar Malloy fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ramiro Orozco hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Andrei Manciulea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Malloy in the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Edgar Malloy fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 83 minutes, Douglas DeJesus made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. TOSSTER FC's Thurman Crockett tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gates's Andrei Manciulea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Gates from getting a goal against them. After 87 played minutes Gates got a freekick which was hit by Freddy Roy. When Gates's Douglas DeJesus in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TOSSTER FC's goalie prevented a goal. Edgar Malloy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gates fans cheered their team off the field, for while TOSSTER FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.