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Wise Auto Field
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Anthony Watson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Isidro William, 1-0. Isidro William took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexis Farrell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the match, Tahata FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammed Strong came free, but Ray Dennis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Mel Lake left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gramercy AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. When Alexis Farrell came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Tahata FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alexis Farrell couldn't finish the play. 27 minutes into the match, Gramercy AFC's goalkeeper Isidro William had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexis Farrell. After 31 played minutes Tahata FC got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Rankin. Ray Dennis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohammed Strong in the 35th minute of play. A collision led to Gramercy AFC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Gilbert Livingston hit a great ball. Tahata FC's Oscar Boyle pulled a muscle in his back after 42 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 42 minutes, Val Lyon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gramercy AFC and the Tahata FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Gramercy AFC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Val Lyon hit a great ball. If Mel Lake had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexis Farrell to make the kick off. Ray Dennis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohammed Strong in the 54th minute of the match. Mel Lake received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ray Dennis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ray Dennis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohammed Strong in the 65th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Gramercy AFC's Willis Mullins got a free kick in the 67th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Gramercy AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob Parrish came free, but Isidro William reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Rankin in the 73rd minute of play forced Gramercy AFC's goalkeeper Isidro William to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isidro William didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexis Farrell went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 78th minute of the match, Mel Lake got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ray Dennis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Mohammed Strong took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Ray Dennis to make any attempt to save it. 83 minutes into the match, Tahata FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammed Strong came free, but Ray Dennis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexis Farrell in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isidro William prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Isidro William stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexis Farrell's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Mel Lake's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ray Dennis firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mel Lake fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ray Dennis having to interfere. Although Tahata FC had been in control for most of the match, Gramercy AFC still came away with the win.