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Elphinstone
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Cesaire Parish started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Elphinstone AFC's goalkeeper Rich Arias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Onesime Novak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elphinstone AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Onesime Novak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eldridge Kendall breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerard Bousquet in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eldridge Kendall saved Snowden FC from getting behind. Gerard Bousquet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Glen Bousquet fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Snowden FC's protests and gave Glen Bousquet a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Elphinstone AFC booed when Snowden FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Glen Bousquet didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Gerard Bousquet came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Elphinstone AFC 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 Gerard Bousquet couldn't finish the play. 22 minutes into the game, Gerard Bousquet recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Eldridge Kendall. Gerard Bousquet showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Eldridge Kendall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerard Bousquet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerard Bousquet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesaire Parish in the 39th minute of play forced Elphinstone AFC's goalkeeper Rich Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Elphinstone AFC's goalkeeper Rich Arias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gerard Bousquet to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harley Rivers got free with Rich Arias in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 53rd match minute, Elphinstone AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Bienvenue to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute, Cesaire Parish fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rich Arias, passed just outside the right post. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Cesaire Parish took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Rich Arias to make any attempt to save it. 66 minutes into the match, Snowden FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerard Bousquet came free, but Eldridge Kendall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerard Bousquet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Eldridge Kendall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerard Bousquet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eldridge Kendall having to interfere. Joey Kiser blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eldridge Kendall having to make a save. Gerard Bousquet might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eldridge Kendall. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gerard Bousquet ran back to his position shaking his head. 78 minutes into the match, Snowden FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerard Bousquet came free, but Eldridge Kendall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Snowden FC's Eldridge Kendall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joey Kiser in the 79th minute of play. Julius Hannah charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Julius Hannah the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Julius Hannah hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Rich Arias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harley Rivers in the 87th minute. Gerard Bousquet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eldridge Kendall having to interfere. If Cesaire Parish had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Joey Kiser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Snowden FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Elphinstone AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.