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Pendleton Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Michael Wilkes kicked off to start the match. Michael Wilkes hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute, Francisco Downey left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pendleton fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Pendleton's Ferdinand Chandler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Wilkes in the 10th minute of play. Marvin Lord blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rudolph Stevenson having to make a save. 16 minutes into the match, Charlton Allred notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Iberia United's Rudolph Stevenson. Rudolph Stevenson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 20th minute, Marvin Lord made a precise shot to the right of Rudolph Stevenson. Iberia United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 28 minutes into the match, Iberia United's goalkeeper Rudolph Stevenson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Charlton Allred. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michael Wilkes in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferdinand Chandler prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marvin Lord could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Rudolph Stevenson made a huge save. Joseph Donaldson scored 3-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ferdinand Chandler, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Charlton Allred fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pendleton's protests and gave Charlton Allred a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Iberia United booed when Pendleton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charlton Allred didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Francisco Downey stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joseph Donaldson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferdinand Chandler having to interfere. Rudolph Stevenson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo McGinnis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Iberia United defense, Charlton Allred kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rudolph Stevenson. The Iberia United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rudolph Stevenson should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Iberia United's Esteban Newcomb got a free kick in the 64th minute. A collision led to Iberia United getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Alec Ellison hit a great ball. When Michael Wilkes in the 73rd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Ferdinand Chandler kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 4-2 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. The Pendleton fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Pendleton's Marvin Lord looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rudolph Stevenson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marvin Lord, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Francisco Downey 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. Francisco Downey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Rudolph Stevenson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Marvin Lord shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolph Stevenson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pendleton had won after a very even match.