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The Basin
Spectators: 7981 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bryant Edwards got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Poneke's goal looked a bit too open when Bud Mcjenkins came free, but Payne Hinder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Payne Hinder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bud Mcjenkins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 12 minutes, Bryant Edwards managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Poneke's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bryant Edwards was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bryant Edwardss short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Larry Playford to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 15th match minute, Poneke was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darian Annis to maneuver through the defense. Bud Mcjenkins might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Payne Hinder. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bud Mcjenkins ran back to his position shaking his head. Arne Prinsep fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Larry Playford having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Navin Kenack in the 27th minute of play forced Poneke's goalkeeper Payne Hinder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Larry Coleman in the 28th minute of play forced Poneke's goalkeeper Payne Hinder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Bryant Edwards's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Larry Playford was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. The supporters of Poneke booed when Halifax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brock Weller didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 34 played minutes, Halifax's Brant Orvad shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Payne Hinder came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Halifax reached it. Bryant Edwards received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Larry Playford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 37 minutes into the game, Bud Mcjenkins cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Payne Hinder was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Payne Hinder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Navin Kenack, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Bryant Edwardss short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Larry Playford to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 47th minute, Bud Mcjenkins made a precise shot to the right of Payne Hinder. Poneke's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Payne Hinder was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Bud Mcjenkins capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bud Mcjenkins really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. If Corey Tout had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Halifax's goalkeeper Larry Playford, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Larry Playford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryant Edwards in the 74th minute of the match. Larry Playford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bryant Edwards in the 80th minute of play. Navin Kenack could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Payne Hinder made a huge save. Poneke's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Duffield Gannan scored to the left of an out of position Payne Hinder, making the score, 1-5. 88 minutes into the match, Navin Kenack dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Payne Hinder, 1-6. In the 93rdth minute of the game Bryant Edwards who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Halifax's Larry Playford was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Poneke were furious when Corey Tout was red carded, 94 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of Poneke:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Halifax:s goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bud Mcjenkins in the 101st minute of play forced Poneke's goalkeeper Payne Hinder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Halifax had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.