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Gravenhurst Stadium
Spectators: 6727 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice moves Carmen Fagan could shoot a difficult shot in the 4th minute, which Esmé Britt however easily saved by the left post. Alphonso Dove fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esmé Britt having to interfere. In the 13th match minute, Davidson FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elmer Hodges to maneuver through the defense. Alphonso Dove received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Esmé Britt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute of the match, Carmen Fagan got a very nice opportunity to score, but Esmé Britt was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A hard shot 19 in the game by Carmen Fagan from a close distance when the talented Esmé Britt managed to make a qualified save. Davidson FC's players were relieved. Ramiro Grubb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Fritz Purvis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gravenhurst getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Elmo Lake hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Alphonso Dove got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Kerry Gibbs charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kerry Gibbs the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 28 played minutes Gravenhurst got a freekick which was hit by Kerry Gibbs. Esmé Britt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alphonso Dove in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rdth minute of the game Alphonso Dove who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Davidson FC's Esmé Britt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 37th minute, Alphonso Dove 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. After having played for 42 minutes, Garth Bassett managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Davidson FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Garth Bassett was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Carmen Fagan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ramiro Grubb to strike the kick off in the second half. Esmé Britt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmen Fagan, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Garth Bassett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fritz Purvis having to interfere. With 64 minutes on the clock, Enoch Esparza commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 63 minutes into the game, one of Davidson FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Andrea DeGrasse charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrea DeGrasse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Davidson FC's Andrea DeGrasse got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Drew Salinas was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 74th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Alphonso Dove had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 84 minutes, Alphonso Dove managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gravenhurst's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alphonso Dove was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Davidson FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carmen Fagan came free, but Esmé Britt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alphonso Dove had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Davidson FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Ramiro Grubb hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Davidson FC's zone, Carmen Fagan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esmé Britt came out of the goal and Carmen Fagan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.