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Japoonvale Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Navarro Gledden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 3rd minute, Bern Baptiste 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. If Clark Rafferty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bern Baptiste had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jesse Rennie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Calvin Tarrant's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clark Rafferty in the 15th minute of play forced Roseville's goalkeeper Potter Muddle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bern Baptiste came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Potter Muddle could save by the left post. When Gregory Garing fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Japoonvale's protests and gave Gregory Garing a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Japoonvale fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! In the 28th minute there was a penalty for Roseville. Ren Spurr stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jesse Rennie. 0-1. Clark Rafferty fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Potter Muddle having to interfere. Potter Muddle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bern Baptiste in the 32nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bern Baptiste got free with Potter Muddle in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gregory Garing was shown his second yellow card after 36 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 38th minute there was a penalty for Roseville. Ren Spurr stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jesse Rennie. 0-2. Japoonvale's Jesse Rennie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Drew Fordham in the 42nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Calvin Tarrant's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jesse Rennie was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bern Baptiste to make the kick off. Bern Baptiste received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Potter Muddle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Calvin Tarrant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesse Rennie having to interfere. When Cornelius Mccormick fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Japoonvale's protests and gave Cornelius Mccormick a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Japoonvale getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Cornelius Mccormick hit a great ball. Jesse Rennie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Navarro Gledden in the 62nd minute of play. A hard shot by Ren Spurr from long distance, 65 minutes into the match, got Jesse Rennie's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When Benney Tarrant fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Japoonvale's protests and gave Benney Tarrant a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 69th minute of the game. One of Japoonvale:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Roseville:s goal. In the 79th match minute, Japoonvale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brand Howard to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 82 minutes, Bern Baptiste managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Japoonvale's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bern Baptiste was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Calvin Tarrant blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jesse Rennie having to make a save. Navarro Gledden's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesse Rennie read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Boyce Minter kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.