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Spectators: 7898 (Terracing: 5968, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 100) Luther Higgins made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Saby Dimers's Bobby Krause. 4 minutes into the game, Walker Collins recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Art Randall. Walker Collins showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. With 12 minutes on the clock, Blake Watson commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After some careless play in the Saby Dimers defense, Adolfo Weston kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Deshawn Hastings. The Saby Dimers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Deshawn Hastings should have stopped the shot. Bryant Weir took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Deshawn Hastings. Deshawn Hastings dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Deshawn Hastings made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lewis Arden in the 23rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, King Alford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lincroft's supporters rose to their feet, but King Alford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Deshawn Hastings breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th minute King Alford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deshawn Hastings saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deshawn Hastings made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lewis Arden in the 31st minute of play. Deshawn Hastings took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryant Weir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, King Alford ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Deshawn Hastings was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. King Alford struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Deshawn Hastings didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lincroft. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lewis Arden in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Deshawn Hastings saved Saby Dimers from getting behind. Saby Dimers's Deshawn Hastings played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lewis Arden in the 43rd minute of play. In the 46th minute, Cobi Mullins got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Bobby Krause made the kick off in the second half. Reginald Dobbins hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute Adolfo Weston managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. Sherman Whitmore's late challenge caught a Lincroft's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sherman Whitmore helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th minute, Sherman Whitmore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deshawn Hastings made an important save on a dangerous shot by King Alford in the 62nd minute. Saby Dimers's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Bryant Weir 66 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-4. Deshawn Hastings took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryant Weir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A throw-in in the 75th minute of the game was made by Luther Higgins with King Alford as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Deshawn Hastings made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when King Alford sent off a good shot on target. Lewis Arden could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Deshawn Hastings made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bryant Weir in the 84th minute of play forced Saby Dimers's goalkeeper Deshawn Hastings to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Saby Dimers's goal looked a bit too open when Bryant Weir came free, but Deshawn Hastings reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the game, Lewis Arden recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Deshawn Hastings. Lewis Arden showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. 94 minutes into the match, Adolfo Weston dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Deshawn Hastings, 1-6. When the final whistle sounded Lincroft left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Saby Dimers.