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The Farm
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sonny Barton took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Tractor Boys FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bobby Dillard came free, but Phillip Reese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Phillip Reese didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodger McGee went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Phillip Reese took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodger McGee, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Tractor Boys FC's Rigoberto Justice got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute, Bobby Dillard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alturas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Ty Farrell was a little too slow when Marty Tomlinson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-2. Sonny Barton did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Ty Farrell 33 minutes into the match. Sonny Barton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 46 played minutes Tractor Boys FC got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Preston. 47 minutes into the match, Tractor Boys FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jerry Conley came free, but Phillip Reese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute, Rickie Callahan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tractor Boys FC's Phillip Reese played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodger McGee in the 49th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rodger McGee to strike the kick off in the second half. Bobby Dillard took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Phillip Reese. Phillip Reese dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Marty Tomlinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ty Farrell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rodger McGee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Benjamin Weathers hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Tractor Boys FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when Rodger McGee scored to the left of an out of position Phillip Reese, making the score, 2-4. In the 84th minute Rodger McGee shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Reese saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute DeAndre Brown shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Reese saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Phillip Reese made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodger McGee in the 92nd minute of play. The Tractor Boys FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Alturas were clearly better and deserved to take the win.