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Decolon Park
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Howard Walters got the match started through his kick off. Graeme Sheppard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Howard Walters, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After 7 minutes, Jacob Bullard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dapo city and the ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dapo city's Jacob Bullard got a free kick in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Russell Coulthard could shoot a difficult shot in the 15th minute, which Jason Lobb however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Dapo city booed when ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vincent Dry didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Dapo city's Barrie Seward sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jason Lobb narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jason Lobb made an important save on a dangerous shot by Timothy Bannister in the 19th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Barrie Seward during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 21 played minutes Dapo city got a freekick which was hit by Barrie Seward. In the 23rd minute Dom Kyle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Graeme Sheppard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Dapo city's Barrie Seward in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Dapo city getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Jacob Bullard hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damion Stride during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Damion Stride kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Howard Walters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dapo city's goalkeeper Graeme Sheppard, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jason Lobb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barrie Seward, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 45 minutes into the match, Dapo city's goal looked a bit too open when Dom Kyle came free, but Graeme Sheppard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Timothy Bannister to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Timothy Bannister had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jason Lobb. ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Timothy Bannister was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After having played for 55 minutes, Dom Kyle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dom Kyle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Len Ainsworth kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Graeme Sheppard made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Howard Walters sent off a good shot on target. Dom Kyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Graeme Sheppard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Dapo city's Jacob Bullard got a free kick in the 71st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Howard Walters got free with Graeme Sheppard in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Graeme Sheppard managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's Howard Walters fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jason Lobb didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Timothy Bannister went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Vincent Dry succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 88th playminute. In the 94th minute, Timothy Bannister 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. ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.