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Lake Of The Pines St
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Enrique Clayton hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ty Aaron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Van Franco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Drew Aldrich during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Drew Aldrich hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Van Franco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of James Allison's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Lake Of The Pines's Enrique Clayton got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lake Of The Pines's Van Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by James Allison in the 27th minute of play. Enrique Clayton kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. James Allison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Van Franco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Van Franco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from James Allison, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Enrique Clayton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Graham Whitaker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enrique Clayton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Drew Aldrich struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Graham Whitaker didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lake Of The Pines.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Drew Aldrich made a kick off. In the 55th minute, Lake Of The Pines's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ty Aaron fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Enrique Clayton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to South Gate Ridge getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Terence Dwyer hit a great ball. After 70 played minutes Lake Of The Pines got a freekick which was hit by Del Beckman. James Allison's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Van Franco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Lake Of The Pines's Van Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by James Allison in the 77th minute of play. It was beautiful to see Lake Of The Pines's Drew Aldrich in action when he in the 80th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Stacy Ames charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stacy Ames the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd minute, Stacy Ames hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bobby Braxton charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bobby Braxton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Ty Aaron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Van Franco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Allison in the 94th minute of the match. Duane Cano tried in the game's 96th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Van Franco. An annoying self made goal, 0-1. Although Lake Of The Pines had been in control for most of the match, South Gate Ridge still came away with the win.