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Ridgley Park
Spectators: 8356 (Terracing: 6200, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Umberto do Valle started the match with the kick off. Wit Raszek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ralph Matthes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wit Raszek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Umberto do Valle in the 5th minute. Ponciano Climent made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grzegorz Parajewski in the 8th minute of play. Umberto do Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Wit Raszek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ralph Matthes's late challenge caught a Cabana Motel FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ralph Matthes helped the player get up and apologised. Ralph Matthes hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Russ Mcmahon'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. Russ Mcmahon helped the player get up and apologised. Ridgley made a substitution. Best Chute replaced Clay Owens. In the 19th minute, Russ Mcmahon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cabana Motel FC's Wit Raszek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Cabana Motel FC from getting a goal against them. During the 26th minute of the match Ralph Matthes completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ralph Matthes a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Cabana Motel FC booed when Ridgley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ralph Matthes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 29 minutes, Grzegorz Parajewski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cabana Motel FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Grzegorz Parajewski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ryan Boyce made in the 32nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Ridgley's Bleyd Babbage. The audience thought a goal was coming when Umberto do Valle got free with Wit Raszek in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cabana Motel FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bleyd Babbage was slow to take the kick. During this time Ridgley's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Ridgley's Bleyd Babbage to fire away a dangerous shot which Wit Raszek despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ponciano Climent made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grzegorz Parajewski in the 36th minute of play. Wit Raszek came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Ridgley's Umberto do Valle. But to his dismay, Umberto do Valle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 43 minutes into the match, Ridgley's Umberto do Valle sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wit Raszek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 45 minutes into the match, Umberto do Valle had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wit Raszek. Cabana Motel FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Umberto do Valle was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Grzegorz Parajewski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Ridgley getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Rusty Huntington hit a great ball. Grzegorz Parajewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ponciano Climent tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Archie Digiuseppe came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ponciano Climent could save by the left post. If Grzegorz Parajewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Umberto do Valle took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wit Raszek. Wit Raszek dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Bleyd Babbage kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Russ Mcmahon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 80th minute Umberto do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wit Raszek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute Umberto do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wit Raszek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Grzegorz Parajewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ponciano Climent took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Russ Mcmahon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ponciano Climent was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Grzegorz Parajewski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 92 minute of play. A collision led to Cabana Motel FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Norm Plummer hit a great ball. The Ridgley support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.