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Gigante de Phoenix
Spectators: 9231 (Terracing: 6925, Seating: 2123, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquim Vilar started the match with the kick off. If Hayden Burley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilbur Hyde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zackary Hedrick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Endre Austnes in the 12th minute of play. Wilbur Hyde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Endre Austnes, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 15 played minutes El Canalla de Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Carlo Greenberg. 16 minutes into the match, Stewe's Edmund Keyes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hayden Burley in the 22nd minute of play. Stewe's Ryan West got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 28 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goal looked a bit too open when Ryan West came free, but Wilbur Hyde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquim Vilar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ralph Burgess tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matthew Medrano struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Ralph Burgess didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Canalla de Chicago. When Stewe's Ryan West in 38 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Wilbur Hyde guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 39th minute, Hayden Burley 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. 41 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goal looked a bit too open when Hayden Burley came free, but Wilbur Hyde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ralph Burgess showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Vilar in the 47th minute of the match. 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.

When Joaquim Vilar came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the El Canalla de Chicago 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 Joaquim Vilar couldn't finish the play. When Hayden Burley came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Stewe 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 Hayden Burley couldn't finish the play. A nice corner shot did that Edmund Keyes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Wilbur Hyde quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After having played for 62 minutes, Hayden Burley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stewe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hayden Burley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Jerold Alley replaced Matthew Medrano. Hayden Burley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilbur Hyde having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, El Canalla de Chicago's goalkeeper Wilbur Hyde had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Endre Austnes. Ralph Burgess stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joaquim Vilar's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. With a little luck, El Canalla de Chicago's Wilbur Hyde got control of the ball when Ryan West tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stewe were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after El Canalla de Chicago's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edmund Keyes took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Edmund Keyes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Wilbur Hyde quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ralph Burgess took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Vilar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ryan West got free with Wilbur Hyde in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ryan West fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilbur Hyde having to interfere. Ralph Burgess showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingo Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Ralph Burgess showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claude Mueller in the 90th minute of the match. A collision led to Stewe getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Thomas Bergstrøm hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claude Mueller in the 91st minute of play forced Stewe's goalkeeper Ralph Burgess to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingo Lopez in the 95th minute of play forced Stewe's goalkeeper Ralph Burgess to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stewe were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.