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South Portland Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Virginia settlers's Jerry Dailey 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. Lance Bryson's late challenge caught a Swedesboro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lance Bryson helped the player get up and apologised. Lance Bryson kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 11 minutes, Jordan Kent mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Virginia settlers and the Swedesboro FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Virginia settlers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jordan Kent to maneuver through the defense. When Freddie Cummings came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Swedesboro 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 Freddie Cummings couldn't finish the play. Alex Crandall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddie Cummings, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Virginia settlers's goalkeeper Alex Crandall, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Virginia settlers defense, Freddie Cummings kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alex Crandall. The Virginia settlers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alex Crandall should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddie Cummings in the 34th minute of play forced Virginia settlers's goalkeeper Alex Crandall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Virginia settlers's goalkeeper Alex Crandall, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alex Crandall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddie Cummings, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lance Bryson kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Freddie Cummings sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Virginia settlers players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Swedesboro FC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Freddie Cummings made a kick off. Freddie Cummings's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Crandall read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Swedesboro FC's Rigoberto Torrez suffered a concussion after 57 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Quintin Nichols during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, Quintin Nichols hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 69 minutes, Stephen Rowan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Swedesboro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stephen Rowan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If John Snell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Swedesboro FC's Timothy Spicer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alex Crandall narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 77 minutes, Phil Booth mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Virginia settlers and the Swedesboro FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Virginia settlers's Phil Booth got a free kick in the 77th minute. John Snell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Alex Crandall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virginia settlers's Lance Bryson got his second yellow card of the match in the 91st minute. The referee ordered Lance Bryson off the ground. The Virginia settlers fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Swedesboro FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.