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Elphinstone
Spectators: 6725 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Norris Staton kicked off to start the match. If Gerard Bousquet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th match minute, Douro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claude Sapp to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Douro's Gary Wiggins got control of the ball when Joey Kiser tried to sneak it across the goal line. Douro's Gary Wiggins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Douro from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Douro booed when Elphinstone AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orval Holbrook didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Major Hadley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Joey Kiser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Douro's Mikel Bryan got a free kick in the 41st minute. Gerard Bousquet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gary Wiggins having to interfere. Gerard Bousquet might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gary Wiggins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gerard Bousquet ran back to his position shaking his head.

Gary Wiggins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joey Kiser, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Gary Wiggins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerard Bousquet in the 54th minute of the match. Major Hadley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rich Arias having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Preston Inman during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gerard Bousquet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gary Wiggins having to interfere. Major Hadley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rich Arias having to interfere. When Norris Staton came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Douro 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 Norris Staton couldn't finish the play. Gary Wiggins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joey Kiser in the 82nd minute of play. Major Hadley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rich Arias having to interfere.