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Ridgley Park
Spectators: 8356 (Terracing: 6200, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 156) 3 minutes into the match, Umberto do Valle notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Oakwoood's Brad Coleman. Brad Coleman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 6 minutes into the match, Ridgley's goal looked a bit too open when Roger Watman came free, but Ponciano Climent reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the game, Rusty Huntington was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ridgley's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oakwoood the free kick. In the 7th minute, Rusty Huntington hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ozzie Christini kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olin Turnor in the 12th minute of play forced Ridgley's goalkeeper Ponciano Climent to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 2-0 became the score in the 18th minute when Ralph Matthes elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ridgley fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 24th minute. Penalty! 30 minutes into the match, Ridgley's goal looked a bit too open when Olin Turnor came free, but Ponciano Climent reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Birrell Wivell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute, Best Chute hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ridgley's Ponciano Climent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Watman in the 44th minute of play. Iggy Pearse's late challenge caught a Ridgley's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iggy Pearse helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Oakwoood getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Iggy Pearse hit a great ball. Ridgley's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bleyd Babbage in the 47th minute. After 49 minutes Oakwoood's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bleyd Babbage who took care of the corner kick. Bleyd Babbage made a great header on Ridgley's corner, it was just that Oakwoood's Brad Coleman managed to reach the ball for a save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Umberto do Valle made a kick off. Umberto do Valle struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Brad Coleman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ridgley. In the 59thth minute of the game Ralph Matthes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Oakwoood's Brad Coleman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 61st minute Roger Watman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ponciano Climent saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brad Coleman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Umberto do Valle in the 65th minute of play. If Umberto do Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ponciano Climent made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birrell Wivell in the 82nd minute of play. When Ralph Matthes got free in front of the goal in the 86th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Brad Coleman was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 88th minute, Arty Reynolds hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ridgley's goalkeeper Ponciano Climent, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Brad Coleman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Umberto do Valle in the 97th minute of the match. Ridgley were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Oakwoood for a fine match.