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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. Deshawn Cano started the match with the kick off. If Deshawn Cano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Soldotna's Luke Erwin got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ian Polk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Luke Erwin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silas Sanford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deshawn Cano in the 20th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Soldotna's goalkeeper Kelly Trevino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Meyer. 22 minutes into the match, Soldotna's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Meyer came free, but Kelly Trevino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luke Erwin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Deshawn Cano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soldotna's supporters rose to their feet, but Deshawn Cano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silas Sanford breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Peter Hufnagel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leaders FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Peter Hufnagel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kelly Trevino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hayden Kitchen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Peter Hufnagel got free with Kelly Trevino in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Soldotna's Kelly Trevino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman De La Cruz in the 39th minute of play. Soldotna's Kelly Trevino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hayden Kitchen in the 40th minute of play. After having played for 42 minutes, Waldo Beyer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soldotna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Waldo Beyer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 44th minute, Hayden Kitchen 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. Peter Hufnagel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Kelly Trevino made a huge save. Silas Sanford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deshawn Cano in the 47th minute of play. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hayden Kitchen to strike the kick off in the second half. Waylon Napier kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Kelly Trevino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Hufnagel in the 57th minute of play. After having played for 67 minutes, Waldo Beyer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soldotna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Waldo Beyer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kelly Trevino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Hufnagel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ian Polk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Silas Sanford made a huge save. 73 minutes into the match, Luke Erwin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Silas Sanford, 1-1. Kelly Trevino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hayden Kitchen, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Kelly Trevino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Hufnagel, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hayden Kitchen in the 80th minute of play forced Soldotna's goalkeeper Kelly Trevino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deshawn Cano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silas Sanford having to interfere. After having played for 84 minutes, Ian Polk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soldotna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ian Polk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 86 minutes, Wesley Kirkland mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leaders FC and the Soldotna players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Soldotna booed when Leaders FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wesley Kirkland didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Leaders FC's Silas Sanford got control of the ball when Deshawn Cano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Roman De La Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Deshawn Cano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.