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Goshen
Spectators: 6719 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 0) Goshen's Keith Hoffman 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. Garth Bassett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Davidson FC's Esmé Britt got control of the ball when Georges Waters tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Georges Waters had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Ramiro Grubb left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Davidson FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 24th minute of the match Charles Beebe sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maximilien Pelchat skillfully saved the ball. When Goshen's Keith Hoffman in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Davidson FC's goalie prevented a goal. Maximilien Pelchat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramiro Grubb's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. 35 minutes into the game, Keith Hoffman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Esmé Britt. Keith Hoffman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ramiro Grubb stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Georges Waters's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esmé Britt was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. In the 67th minute, one of Davidson FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Davidson FC. If Garth Bassett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esmé Britt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keith Hoffman in the 81st minute of play. Georges Waters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Georges Waters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Goshen's Georges Waters sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Esmé Britt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Goshen's Keith Hoffman got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Keith Hoffman struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Esmé Britt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Goshen. In the 97th minute, Elmer Hodges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.