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St Boniface Park
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Les West got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Grouchos Grasshoppers's goalkeeper Alastair Welch had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pete Reddington. In the 6th minute Les West shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alastair Welch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Austen Giles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jo Marlow in the 10th minute of the match. Austen Giles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jo Marlow in the 13th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Pete Reddington managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lordshill Skates FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pete Reddington was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alastair Welch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bruce Marston charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruce Marston the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bruce Marston kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Gordon Plant struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Austen Giles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grouchos Grasshoppers. Austen Giles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jo Marlow in the 27th minute of play. Lordshill Skates FC's Austen Giles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jo Marlow in the 29th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gordon Plant's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Austen Giles was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 37 minutes into the match, Pete Reddington had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alastair Welch. Grouchos Grasshoppers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pete Reddington was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In a very dangerous position, a player in Grouchos Grasshoppers fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Alastair Welch, was totally fooled by Lordshill Skates FC's Jay Tucker, who 42 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 46th minute Gordon Plant shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Austen Giles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jo Marlow to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Grouchos Grasshoppers's Jo Marlow ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Austen Giles. Austen Giles yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Grouchos Grasshoppers's goalkeeper Alastair Welch, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jo Marlow in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Austen Giles saved Lordshill Skates FC from getting behind. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lordshill Skates FC's goalkeeper Austen Giles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Lordshill Skates FC's Pete Reddington in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grouchos Grasshoppers's goalie prevented a goal. In the 77th minute, Jo Marsden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Jo Marlow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gordon Plant got free with Austen Giles in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 88 minutes into the match, Lordshill Skates FC's goalkeeper Austen Giles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gordon Plant.