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Pranjip
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Langdon's Arty Cowdell got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brayden Leyden hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 4 minutes into the match, Pranjip's goal looked a bit too open when Malcolm Quinn came free, but Bernie Annis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Humphrey Shipman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernie Annis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruce Wood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute, Dante Carberry had to leave the field with a concussion. Bickford Reiter's late challenge caught a Pranjip's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bickford Reiter helped the player get up and apologised. Pranjip's Brookes Kuch was substituted for Dante Carberry. 12 minutes into the game, one of Langdon:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 15 minutes, Pranjip's Rudy Coburn got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Handley Huff. Handley Huff took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodd Tebby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 minutes, Rodd Tebby made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Langdon's Handley Huff tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rodd Tebby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 37 minutes, Andrews Mcgrath mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Langdon and the Pranjip players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th match minute, Langdon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrews Mcgrath to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bryden Gillingwater in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bernie Annis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Pranjip's Brayden Leyden got a free kick in the 40th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pranjip's zone, Bryden Gillingwater stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernie Annis came out of the goal and Bryden Gillingwater tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brookes Kuch in the 47th minute of play forced Langdon's goalkeeper Handley Huff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bryden Gillingwater to make the kick off. Bryden Gillingwater fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernie Annis having to interfere. Bryden Gillingwater charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bryden Gillingwater the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 54 played minutes Langdon got a freekick which was hit by Bryden Gillingwater. If Bryden Gillingwater had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernie Annis went to the wrong direction when Bruce Wood was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Pranjip's Bernie Annis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryden Gillingwater in the 66th minute of play. After 69 minutes, Roland Mogork mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pranjip and the Langdon players grew even worse after the yellow card. 74 minutes into the game, Pranjip's Brookes Kuch nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Handley Huff made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 78th match minute, Langdon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrews Mcgrath to maneuver through the defense. Handley Huff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodd Tebby, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Langdon's goal looked a bit too open when Brookes Kuch came free, but Handley Huff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Pranjip's Rodd Tebby sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Handley Huff narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Handley Huff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brookes Kuch in the 97th minute of play. Pranjip were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Langdon for a fine match.