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Haileybury fc
Spectators: 7599 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Barry Hughes started the match with the kick off. Hal Reece made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Maurice Gaines sent off a good shot on target. 9 minutes into the match, Haileybury's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Cuevas came free, but Ollie Rhéaume reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ollie Rhéaume showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lorenzo Cuevas, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. When Benny Kimbrough came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Haileybury 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 Benny Kimbrough couldn't finish the play. Ollie Rhéaume took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Cuevas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hal Reece made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Kris Guillory sent off a good shot on target. Ollie Rhéaume showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lorenzo Cuevas in the 25th minute of the match. When Maurice Gaines got free in front of the goal in the 26th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Hal Reece was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Maurice Gaines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the match, Gronlid AFC's goalkeeper Hal Reece had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maurice Gaines. Maurice Gaines fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hal Reece having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Henri Block 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. Maurice Gaines could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Hal Reece made a huge save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maurice Gaines to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Mohammed Gaines was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gronlid AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Haileybury the free kick. Henri Block blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hal Reece having to make a save. Maurice Gaines recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Kris Guillory's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hal Reece was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Maurice Gaines fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hal Reece having to interfere. Maurice Gaines struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Hal Reece didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haileybury. 67 minutes into the game, Haileybury's Terence Driscoll nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hal Reece made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Hal Reece showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurice Gaines, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Benny Kimbrough sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Kris Guillory had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Victor Tanner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mohammed Gaines got free with Ollie Rhéaume in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 80 minutes into the match, Gronlid AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Maurice Gaines came free, but Hal Reece reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nestor Hinson during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Gronlid AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Hinson to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Gronlid AFC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Dannie Panetier hit a great ball. Maurice Gaines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Haileybury's Allan Duplanty sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hal Reece narrowly saved just below the crossbar.