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Snowden
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cesaire Parish started the match with the kick off. Harley Rivers charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Harley Rivers the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jamaal McNeal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the match, Cann AFC's goalkeeper Johnie Griffith had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Harley Rivers. In the 9th minute, Cesaire Parish fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 12 minutes into the game, Jamaal McNeal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cann AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Snowden FC the free kick. Eldridge Kendall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jamaal McNeal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesaire Parish in the 21st minute of play forced Cann AFC's goalkeeper Johnie Griffith to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 24 played minutes Cesaire Parish rounded Cann AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. If Cesaire Parish had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jamaal McNeal in the 33rd minute of play forced Snowden FC's goalkeeper Eldridge Kendall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Snowden FC's Eldridge Kendall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose Blanco in the 34th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Snowden FC's Julius Hannah got a free kick in the 35th minute. 36 minutes into the game, Cann AFC's Jose Blanco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eldridge Kendall made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Eldridge Kendall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamaal McNeal in the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cann AFC's goalkeeper Johnie Griffith, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 43 minutes, Jamaal McNeal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cann AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jamaal McNeal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Eldridge Kendall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamaal McNeal in the 51st minute of the match. Jamaal McNeal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Eldridge Kendall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jamaal McNeal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Eldridge Kendall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Johnie Griffith took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harley Rivers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harley Rivers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Johnie Griffith tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Jamaal McNeal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cann AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jamaal McNeal 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. After a rather tough play, Snowden FC's Glen Bousquet got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Cesaire Parish hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Harley Rivers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Johnie Griffith tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 90 minutes of play, Cann AFC's Jamaal McNeal made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eldridge Kendall was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 96thth minute of the game Jamaal McNeal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Snowden FC's Eldridge Kendall was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Snowden FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cann AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.