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Dover Stadium
Spectators: 6731 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Robby Merritt got the match started through his kick off. Lupe Nunez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Leach having to interfere. Herbert Harriss short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Everett Deniger to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Herbert Harris who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Everett Deniger when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Dover's Paul Leach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robby Merritt in the 12th minute of play. A hard shot by Louis Rich from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got Everett Deniger's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 23 played minutes Dover got a freekick which was hit by Everett Slaughter. After a rather tough play, Dover's Everett Slaughter got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 33rd minute Fitzgerald were awarded a corner. Fiacre Garreau went to the cornerflag to take it. Kelly Vance sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Brice Peachey made the kick off in the second half. Everett Deniger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brice Peachey, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After 53 minutes, Vespasien Turgeon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fitzgerald and the Dover players grew even worse after the yellow card. With 58 minutes on the clock, Louis Rich commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 58 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Dover! In the 61st minute there was a penalty for Fitzgerald. Fiacre Garreau stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Paul Leach. 0-1. Lupe Nunez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Leach having to interfere. Robby Merritt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paul Leach having to make a save. Paul Leach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robby Merritt in the 70th minute of the match. Herbert Harris blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Everett Deniger having to make a save. The supporters of Dover booed when Fitzgerald was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vespasien Turgeon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Everett Deniger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbert Harris, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Everett Deniger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herbert Harris in the 87th minute of play. Everett Deniger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herbert Harris in the 88th minute of the match. If Herbert Harris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dover's Herbert Harris got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lupe Nunez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Paul Leach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Fitzgerald eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.