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Oyster Bay Cove
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domenico McClelland started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Mahanoy City getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Son Herndon hit a great ball. When Lincoln Wood fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mahanoy City's protests and gave Lincoln Wood a yellow card for diving instead. Sol Simms showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caleb Blanton, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Dennis Harper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Dennis Harper notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Mahanoy City's Joey Howard. Joey Howard was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 35 minutes, Forrest McRae mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mahanoy City and the Oyster Bay Cove players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 35 played minutes Mahanoy City got a freekick which was hit by Forrest McRae. 48 minutes into the match, Mahanoy City's goalkeeper Joey Howard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dennis Harper.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Titus Haley was the one to do the kick off. With 53 minutes on the clock, Jarod Heath commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Oyster Bay Cove:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mahanoy City:s goal. Louie Roe shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Domenico McClelland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Sol Simms tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sol Simms made an important save on a dangerous shot by Caleb Blanton in the 68th minute. Caleb Blanton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Son Herndon during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Son Herndon kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Jesus Eckert missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 74 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Joey Howard right hand side. In the 77th minute Domenico McClelland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sol Simms saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domenico McClelland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Sol Simms tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute of the match Lincoln Wood shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sol Simms showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 85th minute, Alonso Owen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mahanoy City's Forrest McRae got his second yellow card of the match in the 88th minute. The referee ordered Forrest McRae off the ground. After a rather tough play, Mahanoy City's Forrest McRae got a free kick in the 89th minute. Sol Simms made an important save on a dangerous shot by Caleb Blanton in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute, Dennis Harper left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Oyster Bay Cove fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Dennis Harper fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joey Howard having to interfere. Caleb Blanton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sol Simms having to interfere.