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Bourkes
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paris Avila started the match with the kick off. Quinn Burnette fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randy Hawkins having to interfere. A well placed Paris Avila short distance shot in the 8th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. After a rather tough play, Bourkes's Brendan Metcalf got a free kick in the 12th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Quinn Burnette in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Randy Hawkins saved Bourkes from getting behind. Forrest Higgins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Quinn Burnette's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Randy Hawkins was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. In the 26th minute, August Bernard 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. If Paris Avila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Randy Hawkins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinn Burnette in the 39th minute of play. Abel Laforge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paris Avila, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Randy Hawkins made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Quinn Burnette sent off a good shot on target. Paris Avila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Abel Laforge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. August Bernard struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Abel Laforge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bourkes. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bourkes's goalkeeper Randy Hawkins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Quinn Burnette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the game, Forrest Higgins was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Craigend FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bourkes the free kick. Abel Laforge showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paris Avila in the 84th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Craigend FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paris Avila came free, but Abel Laforge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bourkes had won after a very even match.