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Saltville
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dane Tobin kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Art Spencer during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 3 played minutes Saltville got a freekick which was hit by Art Spencer. After 4 played minutes Saltville got a freekick which was hit by Dane Tobin. Sebastian Quinn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Brendon London tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Willis Landreth managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minor's supporters rose to their feet, but Willis Landreth was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brendon London breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Brendon London showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Quinn in the 12th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Willis Landreth made a precise shot to the right of Brendon London. Saltville's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Miles Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Brendon London stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Willis Landreth's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. In the 22ndth minute of the game Willis Landreth who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saltville's Brendon London was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathon Winslow recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Minor's Willis Landreth in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saltville's goalie prevented a goal. If Jonathon Winslow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Willis Landreth in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brendon London saved Saltville from getting behind. In the 32nd minute Jonathon Winslow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brendon London saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Willis Landreth's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brendon London read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Willis Landreth sped through Saltville's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Brendon London. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Willis Landreth made the kick off in the second half. Minor's Tomas Delarosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Desmond Shipman in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, Justin Mosley recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Brendon London. Justin Mosley showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Sebastian Quinn managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minor's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Quinn was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brendon London breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Willis Landreth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marlon Dupree fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendon London having to interfere. Willis Landreth who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Brendon London when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 67th minute Willis Landreth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brendon London saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Willis Landreths short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Brendon London to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tomas Delarosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dane Tobin in the 71st minute of the match. With a little luck, Saltville's Brendon London got control of the ball when Willis Landreth tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Eckert during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 79 played minutes Saltville got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Eckert. In the 81st minute, Jonathon Winslow left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. When Minor's Willis Landreth in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saltville's goalie prevented a goal. The Saltville fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Minor were clearly better and deserved to take the win.