League

High Ridge Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Isaiah Brady took the kick off in the first half of the match. Darell Ernst didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Donnie Bauman went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Clay Fisher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohammed Squires in the 7th minute of the match. Emanuel Graves kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes High Ridge got a freekick which was hit by Boyce Murphy. In the 16th minute, Korey Peralta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bella Vista AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After some careless play in the Bella Vista AFC defense, Vern Hinds kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Darell Ernst. The Bella Vista AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Darell Ernst should have stopped the shot. Clay Fisher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnny Jarrell in the 34th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, High Ridge's goal looked a bit too open when Korey Peralta came free, but Clay Fisher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohammed Squires in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clay Fisher saved High Ridge from getting behind. Boyce Murphy hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After having played for 45 minutes, Mohammed Squires managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bella Vista AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohammed Squires was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Korey Peralta made the kick off in the second half. Isaiah Brady received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Darell Ernst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 57 minutes, Guillermo Howell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the High Ridge and the Bella Vista AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th match minute, High Ridge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Howell to maneuver through the defense. In the 61stth minute of the game Isaiah Brady who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bella Vista AFC's Darell Ernst was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Clay Fisher was a little too slow when Korey Peralta got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 2-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mohammed Squires got free with Clay Fisher in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 71 minutes into the match, High Ridge's goal looked a bit too open when Korey Peralta came free, but Clay Fisher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Bella Vista AFC booed when High Ridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Graves didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Jed Bouchard in the 76th minute really tested Clay Fisher's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Isaiah Brady came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the High Ridge fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Isaiah Brady couldn't finish the play.