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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ralph Stiles kicked off to start the match. Jeremiah Richmond kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Allen Salinas took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Warren Ransom. Warren Ransom dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ralph Stiles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, BUITRES II's goalkeeper Chase Palacios had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wes Connelly. If Allen Salinas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Warren Ransom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allen Salinas in the 22nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, BUITRES II's Dwight Kaplan got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Allen Salinas in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Warren Ransom prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 32nd minute Dan Pike shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Warren Ransom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 34 minutes on the clock, Kristofer Traylor commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Philladelphia FC's Kristofer Traylor got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 38th minute Allen Salinas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Warren Ransom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Allen Salinas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Warren Ransom. Philladelphia FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Allen Salinas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 44th minute, Ray Melvin 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 Brett Manley came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Philladelphia FC 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 Brett Manley couldn't finish the play. After the first half BUITRES II were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Allen Salinas made the kick off in the second half. Warren Ransom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allen Salinas, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute, Dan Pike left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BUITRES II fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. In the 65th minute, Wes Connelly ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chase Palacios was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Chase Palacios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wes Connelly, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Pike in the 77th minute of play forced Philladelphia FC's goalkeeper Warren Ransom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dan Pike during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 85th play minutes Allen Salinas shot 2-4, a short shot which went by Warren Ransom and just under the crossbar into goal. BUITRES II's Chase Palacios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wes Connelly in the 89th minute of play. Brett Manley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Chase Palacios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. BUITRES II's Chase Palacios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ray Melvin in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Brett Manley was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Philladelphia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BUITRES II the free kick. Allen Salinas in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Warren Ransom, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The Philladelphia FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching BUITRES II's performance. The match ended with a win for BUITRES II.