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CYCLONE ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bella Vista AFC's Korey Peralta 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. Darell Ernst made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Milan Guzman sent off a good shot on target. After 5 minutes Bella Vista AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Shelton Lyons who took care of the corner kick. The corner led CYCLONES FC's Milan Guzman to a score. 1-0 in the 6th minute. Tracey James kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Korey Peralta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ken Winston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bella Vista AFC's Korey Peralta got a free kick in the 16th minute. Reuben Pate fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darell Ernst having to interfere. In the 20th minute Mohammed Squires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ken Winston saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper Darell Ernst had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reuben Pate. 28 minutes into the match, Bella Vista AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Reuben Pate came free, but Darell Ernst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute of the match, Milan Guzman got a very nice opportunity to score, but Darell Ernst was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Bella Vista AFC's Darell Ernst proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Bella Vista AFC from getting a goal against them. Johnny Jarrell's late challenge caught a CYCLONES FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Johnny Jarrell helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of CYCLONES FC booed when Bella Vista AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johnny Jarrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reuben Pate to make the kick off. Darell Ernst stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reuben Pate's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 56th match minute, Bella Vista AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Cannon to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute of the match Shelton Lyons sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Darell Ernst skillfully saved the ball. In the 57th minute, Johnny Jarrell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Milan Guzman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Reuben Pate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reuben Pate fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darell Ernst having to interfere. Ken Winston made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Korey Peralta in the 67th minute of play. Nathaniel Swenson charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nathaniel Swenson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st match minute, CYCLONES FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nathaniel Swenson to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Korey Peralta in the 74th minute of play forced CYCLONES FC's goalkeeper Ken Winston to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Reuben Pate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, CYCLONES FC's goal looked a bit too open when Korey Peralta came free, but Ken Winston reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Milan Guzman struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Darell Ernst didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CYCLONES FC. Darell Ernst came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by CYCLONES FC's Nathaniel Swenson. But to his dismay, Nathaniel Swenson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reuben Pate in the 95th minute of play forced Bella Vista AFC's goalkeeper Darell Ernst to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The CYCLONES FC fans' excitement grew in the 97th match minute when CYCLONES FC's Reuben Pate looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. CYCLONES FC had played much better football throughout.