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Spectators: 6327 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 100) Ratpool FC's Fitz Banks started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Fitz Banks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cody Shuttleworth having to interfere. Ruben Hubbard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gary Ashford in the 12th minute of play. Casey Warrender fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cody Shuttleworth having to interfere. Lennie Probert's late challenge caught a Ratpool FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lennie Probert helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to 442oons fc getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Lennie Probert hit a great ball. Casey Warrender sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gary Ashford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute Lennie Probert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Hubbard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30thth minute of the game Fitz Banks who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 442oons fc's Cody Shuttleworth was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fitz Banks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Cody Shuttleworth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruben Hubbard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gary Ashford in the 36th minute of play. Fitz Banks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Cody Shuttleworth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casey Warrender fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cody Shuttleworth having to interfere. Cody Shuttleworth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fitz Banks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cody Shuttleworth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fitz Banks in the 43rd minute of play. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lennie Probert was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fitz Banks in the 56th minute of play forced 442oons fc's goalkeeper Cody Shuttleworth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Fitz Banks managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ratpool FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fitz Banks was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cody Shuttleworth breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 59 minutes of play 442oons fc's Lennie Probert was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Lennie Probert kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the game, one of 442oons fc:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Casey Warrender came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Ratpool FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Casey Warrender couldn't finish the play. If Casey Warrender had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Casey Warrender succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 83rd playminute. When Gary Ashford came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the 442oons fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gary Ashford couldn't finish the play. Cody Shuttleworth didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 97th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ratpool FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.