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Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ollie Norwood started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute of the match Disco Inferno FC got a corner. Mount Pleasant FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Peter Rosenboom ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Disco Inferno FC's corner Peter Rosenboom fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aaron Ramsdal quite easily take care of the ball. Dale Gracey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dallas Kuch in the 8th minute of play. Dale Gracey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ollie Norwood in the 9th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abelardo Hustaz in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aaron Ramsdal saved Mount Pleasant FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Abelardo Hustaz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aaron Ramsdal was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. The supporters of Disco Inferno FC booed when Mount Pleasant FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Randell Gledden didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 played minutes Mount Pleasant FC got a freekick which was hit by Dale Clack. Aaron Ramsdal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ike Pears, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dale Gracey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ollie Norwood, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. A collision led to Disco Inferno FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Abelardo Hustaz hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Disco Inferno FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dallas Kuch came free, but Dale Gracey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ike Pears's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Aaron Ramsdal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Mount Pleasant FC's Dallas Kuch in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Disco Inferno FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 44th minute, Ike Pears fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Aaron Ramsdal, passed just outside the right post. Dale Gracey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ollie Norwood in the 45th minute of play. Dale Gracey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ollie Norwood in the 47th minute of the match. The corner led Mount Pleasant FC's Dale Clack to fire away a dangerous shot which Dale Gracey despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Hustaz in the 54th minute of play forced Mount Pleasant FC's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Ollie Norwood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dale Gracey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disco Inferno FC's Dale Gracey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ollie Norwood in the 61st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Mount Pleasant FC's zone, Ike Pears stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aaron Ramsdal came out of the goal and Ike Pears tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Dale Gracey successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ollie Norwood in the 70th minute of play forced Disco Inferno FC's goalkeeper Dale Gracey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Dale Gracey managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Mount Pleasant FC's Ollie Norwood fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With an all-out effort, Mount Pleasant FC's Dale Gracey threw himself towards the right post 73 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ollie Norwood, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 76th minute Abelardo Hustaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Ramsdal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute Abelardo Hustaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Ramsdal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Disco Inferno FC's Ike Pears in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mount Pleasant FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ike Pears in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aaron Ramsdal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Disco Inferno FC booed when Mount Pleasant FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodney Buckland didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Peter Rosenboom came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Disco Inferno 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 Peter Rosenboom couldn't finish the play. When Mount Pleasant FC's Dallas Kuch in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Disco Inferno FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 90th minute, Ollie Norwood 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. 98 minutes into the match, Mount Pleasant FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Hustaz came free, but Aaron Ramsdal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mount Pleasant FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.