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Rough Necks Stadium
Spectators: 6869 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 100) 3 minutes into the match, The Horde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jack Whittaker came free, but Paul Drummond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Garth Yeager kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After 15 minutes, Jack Whittaker mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Almafuerte and the The Horde FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Ollie Godfrey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adrian Rucker made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wendell Medina in the 29th minute. If Wendell Medina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, Jack Whittaker 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. Darell Joseph's late challenge caught a Almafuerte's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Darell Joseph helped the player get up and apologised. Paul Drummond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jack Whittaker in the 38th minute of play. Paul Drummond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Whittaker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Almafuerte booed when The Horde FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilton Dobbins didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Travis Bassett was the one to do the kick off. Paul Drummond showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jack Whittaker in the 52nd minute of the match. Wendell Medina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Tobias Shipp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Almafuerte defense, Travis Bassett kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adrian Rucker. The Almafuerte fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adrian Rucker should have stopped the shot. Ollie Godfrey might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paul Drummond. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ollie Godfrey ran back to his position shaking his head. Jack Whittaker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Paul Drummond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jack Whittaker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Paul Drummond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wilton Dobbins kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Jack Whittaker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Drummond having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jack Whittaker in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paul Drummond saved The Horde FC from getting behind. The Horde FC's Paul Drummond played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Whittaker in the 86th minute of play. After having played for 88 minutes, Wendell Medina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Horde FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wendell Medina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 91 minutes, Vincenzo Case mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Horde FC and the Almafuerte players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Almafuerte eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.