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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Andy Dykes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 minutes, Barry Zeigler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ball FC and the Bainbridge FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Barry Zeigler kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Alfred Ortega charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfred Ortega the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aurelio Earl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrew Crabtree, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bainbridge FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andrew Crabtree was slow to take the kick. During this time Ball FC's players had a chance to rest. Andrew Crabtree made a great header on Ball FC's corner, it was just that Bainbridge FC's Aurelio Earl managed to reach the ball for a save. 9 minutes into the game, Vincenzo Parra lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Aurelio Earl. Vincenzo Parras short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Aurelio Earl to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Vincenzo Parra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Ball FC's Andrew Crabtree dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. German Dunbar kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Homer Small showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andy Dykes, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute, Ball FC's Andrew Crabtree ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aurelio Earl. Aurelio Earl yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Everett Wray took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Aurelio Earl to make any attempt to save it. After some careless play in the Bainbridge FC defense, Vincenzo Parra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aurelio Earl. The Bainbridge FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aurelio Earl should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Bainbridge FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Alfred Ortega hit a great ball. Vincenzo Parra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Earl having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Bainbridge FC's goalkeeper Aurelio Earl had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Barry Zeigler. 43 minutes into the game, Andrew Crabtree recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aurelio Earl. Andrew Crabtree showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 6-0. After a rather tough play, Ball FC's Thurman Dolan got a free kick in the 46th minute. Ball FC's Homer Small played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Hart in the 48th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-0 at half-time.

Vincenzo Parra struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Aurelio Earl didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ball FC. Aurelio Earl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vincenzo Parra's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Aurelio Earl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barry Zeigler, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 58 minutes, Thurman Dolan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ball FC and the Bainbridge FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 58th match minute, Ball FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thurman Dolan to maneuver through the defense. After 59 played minutes, Bainbridge FC's Wilmer Holliday shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Homer Small 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 Bainbridge FC reached it. Barry Zeigler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Earl having to interfere. The supporters of Ball FC booed when Bainbridge FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Stinson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ball FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andrew Crabtree in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucien Keith in the 69th minute of play forced Bainbridge FC's goalkeeper Aurelio Earl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Bainbridge FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Wilmer Holliday hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the match, Everett Wray had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aurelio Earl. Bainbridge FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Everett Wray was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bainbridge FC's goalkeeper Aurelio Earl, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aurelio Earl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincenzo Parra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucien Keith struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Aurelio Earl didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ball FC. 84 minutes into the game, Barry Zeigler cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Aurelio Earl was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aurelio Earl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andrew Crabtree's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. When the referee ended the match the Ball FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.