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Channel Islands Beac
Spectators: 6834 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 100) Winford Law started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of el show fc booed when Channel Islands Beach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Van Emerson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Woody Lemon notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of el show fc's Kyle Whittaker. Kyle Whittaker was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 8 minutes into the game, Junior Atwood cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Kyle Whittaker was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Woody Lemon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marlin Harmon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With 21 minutes on the clock, Arnold Hurd commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 20th minute, one of el show 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 el show fc. In the 24th minute of the match, Junior Atwood got a very nice opportunity to score, but Kyle Whittaker was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Will Mullen during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Channel Islands Beach booed when el show fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Will Mullen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Junior Atwood took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kyle Whittaker. Kyle Whittaker dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. After a rather tough play, el show fc's Marlin Harmon got a free kick in the 35th minute. After 36 played minutes, Channel Islands Beach's Lucas Clay shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kyle Whittaker 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 Channel Islands Beach reached it. Gilbert Purvis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Matt Thornton having to make a save. In the 42nd minute, Marlin Harmon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kyle Whittaker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Woody Lemon in the 44th minute of play. The supporters of el show fc booed when Channel Islands Beach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Russell Delong didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Woody Lemon to make the kick off. el show fc's Kyle Whittaker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Woody Lemon in the 55th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Channel Islands Beach's Russell Delong got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Woody Lemon took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kyle Whittaker. Kyle Whittaker dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. In the 89th match minute, el show fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marlin Harmon to maneuver through the defense. Will Mullen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Nick Donovan fell near the penalty area in the 99th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored el show fc's protests and gave Nick Donovan a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Channel Islands Beach booed when el show fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nick Donovan didn't get a good kick on the ball. el show fc's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.