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Flame Stadium
Spectators: 9199 (Terracing: 6900, Seating: 2116, VIP seats: 183) Reinaldo McCormick made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, 冯永宽 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Danilo Maranhense in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Waldo Helton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Waldo Helton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Maranhense, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Illinois Bluewaters were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Flame Throwers's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 冯永宽 took the corner. If Scotty Dietz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldo Helton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 冯永宽, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the match, 冯永宽 notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Flame Throwers's Waldo Helton. Waldo Helton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Illinois Bluewaters booed when Flame Throwers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mickey Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danilo Maranhense in the 31st minute of play forced Flame Throwers's goalkeeper Waldo Helton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute 冯永宽 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldo Helton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Flame Throwers's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Maranhense came free, but Waldo Helton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flame Throwers's Waldo Helton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danilo Maranhense in the 38th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sam Norman during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sam Norman kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The Flame Throwers players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Illinois Bluewaters were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Danilo Maranhense to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Flame Throwers's goal looked a bit too open when 冯永宽 came free, but Waldo Helton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Danilo Maranhense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Waldo Helton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Mickey Velasco hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Danilo Maranhense in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Waldo Helton saved Flame Throwers from getting behind. 56 minutes into the match, Flame Throwers's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Maranhense came free, but Waldo Helton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flame Throwers's Sam Norman got his second yellow card of the match in the 59th minute. The referee ordered Sam Norman off the ground. Sam Norman kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Şeray Gürgen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Waldo Helton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 68 minutes Flame Throwers's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 冯永宽 who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danilo Maranhense got free with Waldo Helton in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 75th minute of the match Illinois Bluewaters got a corner. Flame Throwers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 冯永宽 ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Illinois Bluewaters's corner 冯永宽 fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Waldo Helton quite easily take care of the ball. Danilo Maranhense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Waldo Helton made a huge save. Roger Myles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Scotty Dietz in the 80th minute of play. Danilo Maranhense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 83rd minute, Illinois Bluewaters's Danilo Maranhense dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. A collision led to Flame Throwers getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Brian Hyatt hit a great ball. Brian Hyatt hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danilo Maranhense got free with Waldo Helton in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that 冯永宽's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Waldo Helton was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Waldo Helton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Danilo Maranhense in the 96th minute.