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Walbridge
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emerson Huddleston got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Walbridge AFC's zone, Jared Alston stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. C.J. Wilkins came out of the goal and Jared Alston tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Walbridge AFC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Kasey Dudley hit a great ball. Willy Warren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emerson Huddleston in the 7th minute of play. Willy Warren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emerson Huddleston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kasey Dudley's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 10thth minute, Willy Warren skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Stuart Decker received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Willy Warren came out and tried to block the shot, but Stuart Decker slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 15th minute. After 19 played minutes Plantation FC got a freekick which was hit by Ari Scruggs. Ari Scruggs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joseph Tilley in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck C.J. Wilkins prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Walbridge AFC booed when Plantation FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Fay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Plantation FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 43rd minute, when Emerson Huddleston scored to the left of an out of position Willy Warren, making the score, 3-0. Jared Alston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. C.J. Wilkins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

54 minutes into the game, one of Walbridge AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Plantation FC a penalty, 56 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Joseph Tilley, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Walbridge AFC's C.J. Wilkins. 3-1. In the 62nd match minute, Walbridge AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronny Hufnagel to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Walbridge AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Loren Sanderson hit a great ball. Jared Alston fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without C.J. Wilkins having to interfere. After some careless play in the Walbridge AFC defense, Joseph Tilley kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of C.J. Wilkins. The Walbridge AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that C.J. Wilkins should have stopped the shot. Kasey Dudley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ari Scruggs's late challenge caught a Walbridge AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ari Scruggs helped the player get up and apologised. Ari Scruggs hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. If Kasey Dudley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Walbridge AFC booed when Plantation FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ari Scruggs didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Franklin English came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Plantation 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 Franklin English couldn't finish the play. C.J. Wilkins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joseph Tilley in the 95th minute. Plantation FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Joseph Tilley in the 96th minute. A well done corner resulted in Byron Winn drilling the ball in to score 3-3 behind Walbridge AFC's goalkeeper.