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Goldendale Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Goldendale's Perry Echols 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. After a rather tough play, Bethlehem's Freddie Langford got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Boyd Howe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dana Sosa's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. In the 10th minute, Dennis Matthews fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tim Dow, passed just outside the right post. Perry Echols 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. In the 14th match minute, Bethlehem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddie Langford to maneuver through the defense. Tim Dow showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Perry Echols in the 20th minute of the match. If Perry Echols had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Perry Echols hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Boyd Howe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Henderson's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Tim Dow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Perry Echols, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 33rd match minute, Goldendale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Terrell Burnham to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute, Thomas Henderson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bethlehem fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 43 played minutes Bethlehem got a freekick which was hit by Armando Shockley. Freddie Langford kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Terrell Burnham was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 52 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Bethlehem's Boyd Howe threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dana Sosa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 59 minutes of play, Bethlehem's Thomas Henderson made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Boyd Howe was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 64th minute, Dana Sosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bethlehem fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Perry Echols sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Bethlehem booed when Goldendale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Villalobos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomas Henderson had several of the Goldendale's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 82 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-6 score and a disappointed Boyd Howe as he didn't even see the shot coming. When Dennis Matthews fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goldendale's protests and gave Dennis Matthews a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Goldendale's Dennis Matthews got a free kick in the 87th minute. Goldendale's Sheldon Shirley quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Brian Baxter, made in the 89th minute of the game. Boyd Howe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thomas Henderson in the 94th minute. Boyd Howe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dana Sosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bethlehem eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.