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Red Mountain Footbal
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Romeo Nunn took the kick off in the first half of the match. Darin Herron struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Robbie Aquino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brielle. Gerardo Moss could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Stephen Corona made a huge save. Gerardo Moss received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Stephen Corona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Brendon Crandall's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robbie Aquino was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brendon Crandall in the 21st minute of play forced RED Mountain Resort's goalkeeper Robbie Aquino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute Brendon Crandall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robbie Aquino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Darin Herron recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Brielle's Brendon Crandall got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benny McRae's late challenge caught a Brielle's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benny McRae helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to RED Mountain Resort getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Benny McRae hit a great ball. Randolph Holzer hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 37thth minute of the game Brendon Crandall who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RED Mountain Resort's Robbie Aquino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 38 minutes into the match, RED Mountain Resort's goal looked a bit too open when Brendon Crandall came free, but Robbie Aquino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Brielle's Brendon Crandall in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RED Mountain Resort's goalie prevented a goal. Darin Herron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Robbie Aquino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Brendon Crandall to strike the kick off in the second half. Stephen Corona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pete MacDonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 57 minutes of play, RED Mountain Resort's Romeo Nunn made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stephen Corona was left in no man's land by his defense there! Brendon Crandall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Robbie Aquino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeo Nunn charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Romeo Nunn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Brielle booed when RED Mountain Resort was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Nunn didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st match minute, RED Mountain Resort was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pete MacDonald to maneuver through the defense. Brendon Crandall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in RED Mountain Resort's zone, Darin Herron stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robbie Aquino came out of the goal and Darin Herron tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pete MacDonald in the 78th minute of play forced Brielle's goalkeeper Stephen Corona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brendon Crandall succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Stephen Corona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerardo Moss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute, Romeo Nunn made a precise shot to the right of Stephen Corona. Brielle's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The RED Mountain Resort support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.