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Sir Alek Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Man Stoj FC's Earl Lonergan 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. Karl Harkness might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Brad Knevett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl Harkness ran back to his position shaking his head. Hale Grandison struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Brad Knevett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Naretha. 7 minutes into the match, Naretha's Hale Grandison sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Brad Knevett narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Edmundson Brooks succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 9th playminute. In the 12th minute Hale Grandison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brad Knevett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Jack Paull hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Naretha's Hale Grandison got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Earl Lonergan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Naretha's Carleton Christina proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Naretha from getting a goal against them. Edmundson Brooks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carleton Christina having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Naretha's goal looked a bit too open when Earl Lonergan came free, but Carleton Christina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th match minute, Naretha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clark Vaughan to maneuver through the defense. Carleton Christina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Earl Lonergan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl Harkness in the 30th minute of play forced Man Stoj FC's goalkeeper Brad Knevett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute Hale Grandison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brad Knevett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Earl Lonergan didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 35th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Earl Lonergan ran dejectedly back to his position. A collision led to Naretha getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Brannan Monck hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Earl Lonergan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Man Stoj FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Earl Lonergan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carleton Christina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Naretha's Carleton Christina got control of the ball when Edmundson Brooks tried to sneak it across the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Artie Macumber cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Carleton Christina was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hale Grandison stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Hale Grandison dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Brad Knevett, 2-1. 61 minutes into the match, Earl Lonergan notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Naretha's Carleton Christina. Carleton Christina was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Karl Harkness had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artie Macumber hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Karl Harkness received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Brad Knevett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Man Stoj FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Brendon Woodbridge hit a great ball. After 73 minutes, Jack Paull mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Man Stoj FC and the Naretha players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Man Stoj FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jack Paull to maneuver through the defense. Karl Harkness sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Earl Lonergan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Edmundson Brooks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 82 minutes into the game, Earl Lonergan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Man Stoj FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Naretha the free kick. In the 82nd minute, Earl Lonergan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute Earl Lonergan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carleton Christina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carleton Christina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Earl Lonergan, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Carleton Christina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Earl Lonergan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute, Edmundson Brooks made a precise shot to the right of Carleton Christina. Naretha's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1.