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Ripples Stadium
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Darrel Christiansen got the match started through his kick off. Tommie Flynn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Darrel Christiansen's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Dieudonné Ludwig kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Ripples FC's Tommie Flynn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Derrick Lilly in the 7th minute of play. A collision led to Ripples FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Shon Penn hit a great ball. If Jan Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, Headquarters FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassan Collier to maneuver through the defense. If Lionel Granger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 33rd minute Derrick Lilly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommie Flynn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tommie Flynn stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Darrel Christiansen's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Tommie Flynn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Derrick Lilly in the 37th minute of play. Tommie Flynn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darrel Christiansen in the 38th minute of the match. After having played for 42 minutes, Derrick Lilly managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Headquarters FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Derrick Lilly was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Darrel Christiansen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommie Flynn having to interfere. A collision led to Ripples FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Dieudonné Ludwig hit a great ball. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lionel Granger was the one to do the kick off. Godelieve Nicholson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Mata in the 53rd minute of play. In the 60th minute Dieudonné Ludwig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godelieve Nicholson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Darrel Christiansen sped through Ripples FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommie Flynn. In the 69th minute, Derrick Lilly 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. In the 77th minute, Headquarters FC's Darrel Christiansen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tommie Flynn. Tommie Flynn yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Jules Ames's late challenge caught a Ripples FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jules Ames helped the player get up and apologised. After 86 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Headquarters FC! Tommie Flynn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Derrick Lilly in the 94th minute. 97 minutes into the match, Ripples FC's Lionel Granger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Godelieve Nicholson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 98 minutes, Shayne Lane mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Headquarters FC and the Ripples FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Shayne Lane kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. Lionel Granger struck a weak shot in the 100th minute. Godelieve Nicholson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ripples FC.