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Ullswater Stadium
Spectators: 5650 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alvin Alchin took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Alvin Alchin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clark Baptiste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4 minutes in the game, Alvin Alchin dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeffray Bower in the 9th minute of play forced Stanford United's goalkeeper Clark Baptiste to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Jeffray Bower made a precise shot to the right of Clark Baptiste. Stanford United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Clark Baptiste took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeffray Bower, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20th play minutes Bran Cochrane shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Clark Baptiste and just under the crossbar into goal. Stanford United's Clark Baptiste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvin Alchin in the 24th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Henry Pound kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Porter Minton. That made the score 1-2 in the 25 minute of play. If Reese Staworowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Edison Alwege managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stanford United's supporters rose to their feet, but Edison Alwege was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Porter Minton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 35 minutes, Alvin Alchin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wiluna and the Stanford United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Wiluna's Alvin Alchin got a free kick in the 36th minute. Edison Alwege was extremely unlucky when he, in the 39th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Edison Alwege had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Reese Staworowski made a kick off. A collision led to Stanford United getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Abraham Goucher hit a great ball. Reese Staworowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Porter Minton having to interfere. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wiluna's goalkeeper Porter Minton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 63rd match minute, Stanford United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cliff Moran to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 70 minutes, Henry Pound managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stanford United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henry Pound was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 75 minutes of play, Stanford United's Reese Staworowski made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Porter Minton was left in no man's land by his defense there! Stanford United's Clark Baptiste played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvin Alchin in the 83rd minute of play. When Dean Gorham fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stanford United's protests and gave Dean Gorham a yellow card for diving instead. Clark Baptiste made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bran Cochrane in the 87th minute of play. In the 89th minute Alvin Alchin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clark Baptiste saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Dean Gorham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st match minute, Wiluna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeffray Bower to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Wiluna's Alvin Alchin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Clark Baptiste. That made the score 3-3 after 93 minutes of play. 97 minutes into the match, Stanford United's goalkeeper Clark Baptiste had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jeffray Bower. Wiluna were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.