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Newtown Stadium
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) Colton Melendez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Denton in the 9th minute. Jamie Thurston sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Emanuel Denton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Colton Melendez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emanuel Denton's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Newtown's goal looked a bit too open when Archie Chenard came free, but Adolfo Langlais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Dapp FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Archie Chenard hit a great ball. Emanuel Denton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Colton Melendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute Derick Robison 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. Jamie Thurston fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Langlais having to interfere. After having played for 48 minutes, Jamie Thurston managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dapp FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jamie Thurston was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Archie Chenard to make the kick off. Derick Robison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Derick Robison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Colton Melendez having to interfere. After having played for 62 minutes, Jamie Thurston managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dapp FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jamie Thurston was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Derick Robison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68thth minute of the game Derick Robison who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dapp FC's Colton Melendez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 70 minutes, Barry Rankin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Newtown and the Dapp FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Dapp FC booed when Newtown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barry Rankin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rdth minute of the game Archie Chenard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Newtown's Adolfo Langlais was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jamie Thurston might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adolfo Langlais. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jamie Thurston ran back to his position shaking his head. Colton Melendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Derick Robison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuel Denton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Colton Melendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Emanuel Denton came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Newtown fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emanuel Denton couldn't finish the play.