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LA STADIUM
Spectators: 7860 (Terracing: 5896, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) LA CLIPPERS's Daren Seay started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. LA CLIPPERS's Geoff Walton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Ayers in the 7th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Orland AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of LA CLIPPERS:s goal. Wilbur Farr shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. If Daren Seay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daren Seay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilfredo Nash read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. Cason Conner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Wilfredo Nash tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daren Seay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Nash having to interfere. Wilfredo Nash showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daren Seay in the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Brent Wilcox hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 21 played minutes, Orland AFC's Aaron Levine shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Geoff Walton came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Orland AFC reached it. Wilfredo Nash took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daren Seay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daren Seay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daren Seay received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Wilfredo Nash tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cason Conner struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Wilfredo Nash didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA CLIPPERS. 33 minutes into the game, LA CLIPPERS's Daren Seay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wilfredo Nash made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Rodriquez in the 36th minute of play forced LA CLIPPERS's goalkeeper Geoff Walton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thomas Ayers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Geoff Walton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Orland AFC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Stevie Minton hit a great ball.

53 minutes into the game, one of Orland AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave LA CLIPPERS a penalty, 54 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Wilbur Farr, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Orland AFC's Wilfredo Nash. 2-0. After having played for 57 minutes, Brent Wilcox managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LA CLIPPERS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brent Wilcox was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cason Conner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Nash having to interfere. Quincy Tillman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilfredo Nash having to interfere. If Cason Conner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the match, Orland AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cason Conner came free, but Wilfredo Nash reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. John Rodriquez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 69 minutes into the match, LA CLIPPERS's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Ayers came free, but Geoff Walton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cason Conner took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilfredo Nash. Wilfredo Nash dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Brent Wilcox kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Orland AFC's Thomas Ayers got a free kick in the 75th minute. Marcos Newton was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 81 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for LA CLIPPERS. Wilbur Farr stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Wilfredo Nash. 4-0. Cason Conner took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilfredo Nash. Wilfredo Nash dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. With a little luck, LA CLIPPERS's Geoff Walton got control of the ball when John Rodriquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, Quincy Tillman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LA CLIPPERS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Orland AFC the free kick. In the 94th minute, Daren Seay 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. When the referee ended the match the LA CLIPPERS players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.