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Alachua Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rodrigo Rivas got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Edmund McQueen 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. Edmund McQueen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bob Roach having to interfere. Rodrigo Rivas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 13th minute, Chris Page 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. In the 16th minute, Caleb Abel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Xeneize FC's zone, Ruben Crane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bob Roach came out of the goal and Ruben Crane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Caleb Abel fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xeneize FC's protests and gave Caleb Abel a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Xeneize FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Caleb Abel hit a great ball. Bob Roach acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 24th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Alex Pulliam. Pat Sheppard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Darell Ingram read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. After 32 played minutes Alachua got a freekick which was hit by Edmund McQueen. After 33 minutes of play, Xeneize FC's Pat Sheppard made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Darell Ingram was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 39th minute, Chris Page 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. Milan Clements short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Bob Roach to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Alachua players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Xeneize FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chris Page stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Xeneize FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dale Lester to maneuver through the defense. Milan Clement sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bob Roach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milan Clement, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute Chris Page shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Roach saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Xeneize FC's Sonny Alfaro got a free kick in the 61st minute. Rodrigo Rivas struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Darell Ingram didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xeneize FC. Edmund McQueen kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Chris Page had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bob Roach. Xeneize FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Chris Page was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Rodrigo Rivas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bob Roach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milan Clement in the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Rodrigo Rivas 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. Silas Clark hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Darell Ingram showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heriberto Messer, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Chris Page scored 3-1 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bob Roach, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alachua walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.