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Walnut Grove
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dante Cho kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Dalton Gabriel made a precise shot to the right of Jermaine Cervantes. Rosemont FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Deon Westbrook scored 2-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jermaine Cervantes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rosemont FC's Jermaine Cervantes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dante Cho in the 12th minute of play. In the 17th match minute, Walnut Grove was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deon Westbrook to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Rosemont FC's Jermaine Cervantes got control of the ball when Dalton Gabriel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Deon Westbrook could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Jermaine Cervantes made a huge save. Dustin Hemphill's late challenge caught a Rosemont FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dustin Hemphill helped the player get up and apologised. Dustin Hemphill kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Walnut Grove's Dante Cho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jermaine Cervantes. That made the score 4-0 after 38 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that Ali Kraft's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vernon McBride was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Kraft in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vernon McBride saved Walnut Grove from getting behind. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ali Kraft made the kick off in the second half. If Dalton Gabriel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jermaine Cervantes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Cho, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Jermaine Cervantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dustin Hemphill in the 57th minute of the match. Kent Snow received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Vernon McBride tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jermaine Cervantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Cho in the 69th minute of play. A collision led to Walnut Grove getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Jordan Canales hit a great ball. In the 76th minute of the match Alan Ward sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vernon McBride skillfully saved the ball. If Dalton Gabriel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jermaine Cervantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalton Gabriel in the 80th minute of the match. When Walnut Grove's Dante Cho in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rosemont FC's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kent Snow during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes Rosemont FC got a freekick which was hit by Kent Snow. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dante Cho in the 89th minute of play forced Rosemont FC's goalkeeper Jermaine Cervantes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Dalton Gabriel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jermaine Cervantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Dante Cho came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Walnut Grove 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 Dante Cho couldn't finish the play.