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Drinnan Park
Spectators: 6729 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Drinnan's goal looked a bit too open when Jon Salter came free, but Julian Pariseau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfonso Adkins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute, Russell Sprague hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Rocky Blue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alfonso Adkins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Rocky Blue took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Delbert Gorman to make any attempt to save it. Drinnan's Julian Pariseau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Porter Pelchat in the 21st minute of play. Porter Pelchat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Julian Pariseau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Jon Salter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ituna FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jon Salter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julian Pariseau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfonso Adkins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delbert Gorman having to interfere. If Rocky Blue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jon Salter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julian Pariseau having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sonny Dufour during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sonny Dufour hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute, Sonny Dufour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The attack was good, but when Porter Pelchat in the 41st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jon Salter in the 45th minute of play forced Drinnan's goalkeeper Julian Pariseau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jon Salter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rocky Blue made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Jon Salter recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Julian Pariseau. Jon Salter showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. The supporters of Drinnan booed when Ituna FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jon Salter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delbert Gorman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Adkins, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Drinnan's Julian Pariseau proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Drinnan from getting a goal against them. 68 minutes into the match, Alfonso Adkins had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Delbert Gorman. Ituna FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alfonso Adkins was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 73rd minute Jon Salter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julian Pariseau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jon Salter was extremely unlucky when he, in the 75th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 79 minutes into the match, Rocky Blue had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Delbert Gorman. Ituna FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rocky Blue was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Ituna FC's Delbert Gorman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso Adkins in the 83rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfonso Adkins in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Delbert Gorman saved Ituna FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rocky Blue in the 88th minute of play forced Ituna FC's goalkeeper Delbert Gorman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rocky Blue kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Drinnan fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ituna FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.