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Ripples Stadium
Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lionel Granger took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Dapp FC booed when Ripples FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryan Gagnon didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 minutes, Jamie Thurston made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ripples FC's Tommie Flynn tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lionel Granger might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Colton Melendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lionel Granger ran back to his position shaking his head. 16 minutes into the match, Dapp FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Granger came free, but Colton Melendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lionel Granger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Colton Melendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jan Mata might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Colton Melendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jan Mata ran back to his position shaking his head. Archie Chenard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tommie Flynn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamie Thurston in the 30th minute of the match. After 31 minutes, Raul Coley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dapp FC and the Ripples FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dapp FC's Raul Coley got a free kick in the 31st minute. 36 minutes into the match, Ripples FC's goal looked a bit too open when Archie Chenard came free, but Tommie Flynn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ripples FC's Tommie Flynn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Archie Chenard in the 37th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Dapp FC's zone, Lionel Granger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Colton Melendez came out of the goal and Lionel Granger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Jan Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Archie Chenard was the one to do the kick off. Jan Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Colton Melendez having to interfere. Lionel Granger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute Jan Mata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Colton Melendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Dapp FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Rudy Rocha hit a great ball. Lionel Granger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Colton Melendez having to interfere. If Jamie Thurston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommie Flynn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Archie Chenard, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Jan Mata put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Colton Melendez. Colton Melendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel Granger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Dapp FC's Raul Coley got a free kick in the 80th minute. Jamie Thurston fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommie Flynn having to interfere. In the 89th match minute, Ripples FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ryan Gagnon to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd match minute, Dapp FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudy Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Colton Melendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lionel Granger in the 95th minute of the match. Dapp FC's Colton Melendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel Granger in the 98th minute of play. The Dapp FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Dapp FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.