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Monkeyjacket Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Earnest Boyd made the kick off which started today's match. Monkeyjacket's Bryce Wood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaac Skurrie in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Skurrie in the 14th minute of play forced Monkeyjacket's goalkeeper Bryce Wood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cornelius Wilson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Bryce Wood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Earnest Boyd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Duncan Kayrooz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Monkeyjacket's goal looked a bit too open when Cornelius Wilson came free, but Bryce Wood reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cornelius Wilson took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bryce Wood. Bryce Wood dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Bryce Wood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cornelius Wilson, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Brand Todman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duncan Kayrooz having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Vyktory Dragons got a freekick which was hit by Cornelius Wilson. Bryce Wood showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cornelius Wilson in the 35th minute of the match. Bryce Wood stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isaac Skurrie's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Cornelius Wilson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Bryce Wood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Isaac Skurrie ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bryce Wood was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Isaac Skurrie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Monkeyjacket players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Vyktory Dragons were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Isaac Skurrie to make the kick off. Isaac Skurrie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryce Wood having to interfere. The supporters of Vyktory Dragons booed when Monkeyjacket was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Earnest Boyd didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vyktory Dragons's Isaac Skurrie managed to work through Monkeyjacket's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Isaac Skurrie dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 64 minutes into the game, Vyktory Dragons's Cornelius Wilson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bryce Wood made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Monkeyjacket's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Isaac Skurrie scored to the left of an out of position Bryce Wood, making the score, 0-5. Isaac Skurrie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryce Wood having to interfere. If Isaac Skurrie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cornelius Wilson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Bryce Wood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Monkeyjacket's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cornelius Wilson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Monkeyjacket's zone, Cornelius Wilson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bryce Wood came out of the goal and Cornelius Wilson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Vyktory Dragons eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.