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Brainerd
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. Luis Cornelius started the match with the kick off. Geoff Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Alex Pearson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raymond Ruiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Brainerd FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Luis Cornelius hit a great ball. Zachariah Fitzpatrick kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raymond Ruiz in the 16th minute of play forced Brainerd FC's goalkeeper Alex Pearson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raymond Ruiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Pearson having to interfere. Raymond Ruiz succeeded in the game's 19th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Raymond Ruiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, MARBLE SYSTEMS's Zachariah Fitzpatrick got a free kick in the 28th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zachariah Fitzpatrick during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Brainerd FC's Luis Cornelius got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Brainerd FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raymond Ruiz came free, but Alex Pearson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Raymond Ruiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Pearson was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. A collision led to Brainerd FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Arnoldo Stahl hit a great ball. Raymond Ruiz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Pearson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Brainerd FC's Errol Harmon seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Errol Harmon the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Brainerd FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Errol Harmon had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Brainerd FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! In the 47th minute there was a penalty for MARBLE SYSTEMS. Zachariah Fitzpatrick stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alex Pearson. 0-2. After the first half MARBLE SYSTEMS were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Geoff Perez made the kick off in the second half. Geoff Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Alex Pearson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 54 minutes into the game, Arnoldo Stahl cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Bob Shipley was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 60th match minute, MARBLE SYSTEMS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohammed Kaufman to maneuver through the defense. Bob Shipley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent Weiss in the 63rd minute of play. In the 64th match minute, MARBLE SYSTEMS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Bailey to maneuver through the defense. Arnoldo Stahl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bob Shipley having to interfere. 2-2 became the score in the 67th minute when Cobi Wray elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Brainerd FC's zone, Omar Farley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Pearson came out of the goal and Omar Farley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. MARBLE SYSTEMS's Art Gale was substituted for Tony Bailey. 75 minutes into the game, Raymond Ruiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MARBLE SYSTEMS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Brainerd FC the free kick. After 75 played minutes MARBLE SYSTEMS got a freekick which was hit by Raymond Ruiz. If Arnoldo Stahl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd match minute, Brainerd FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jackson McGrath to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the game, MARBLE SYSTEMS's Geoff Perez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Pearson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. In the 88th play minute Omar Farley came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alex Pearson. 2-4. The supporters of Brainerd FC booed when MARBLE SYSTEMS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Omar Farley didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th match minute, MARBLE SYSTEMS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Art Gale to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle sounded MARBLE SYSTEMS left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Brainerd FC.