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Spectators: 7779 (Terracing: 5835, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) Manning FC's Bailey Farley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Preston Rowland in the 6th minute of play. Preston Rowland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bailey Farley having to interfere. In the 12th minute, one of Manning FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Manning FC. Dana Deaton placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The supporters of Iron Maiden FC booed when Manning FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charlie Darnell didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manning FC's goalkeeper Bailey Farley, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Blaine Gibbs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roscoe Ashby's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Blaine Gibbs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel McBride in the 23rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roscoe Ashby in the 25th minute of play forced Iron Maiden FC's goalkeeper Blaine Gibbs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bailey Farley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frankie Eubanks in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Manning FC's goalkeeper Bailey Farley had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcellus Felton. Marcellus Felton might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bailey Farley. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcellus Felton ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 39 minutes, Marcellus Felton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iron Maiden FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcellus Felton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Iron Maiden FC's Blaine Gibbs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roscoe Ashby in the 42nd minute of play. Frankie Eubanks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Bailey Farley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Preston Rowland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Bailey Farley made a huge save. 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.

After 51 minutes, Dana Deaton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iron Maiden FC and the Manning FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dana Deaton kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Miguel McBride 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. After having played for 64 minutes, Preston Rowland managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iron Maiden FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Preston Rowland was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Frankie Eubanks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iron Maiden FC's Marcellus Felton got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Jeffrey Ramsey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Frankie Eubanks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Iron Maiden FC's Marcellus Felton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bailey Farley narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Preston Rowland had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bailey Farley. Manning FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Preston Rowland was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 80thth minute of the game Preston Rowland who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manning FC's Bailey Farley was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcellus Felton struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Bailey Farley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iron Maiden FC. 86 minutes into the match, Manning FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dana Deaton came free, but Bailey Farley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the game, Iron Maiden FC's Dana Deaton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bailey Farley made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After 95 played minutes, Iron Maiden FC's Corey Wyatt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bailey Farley came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Iron Maiden FC reached it. Iron Maiden FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.