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Old Trafford
Spectators: 8724 (Terracing: 6549, Seating: 2001, VIP seats: 174) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Darell Pincini started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Humphrey Virgin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reginald Mills was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Shadforth's Lewis Maunsell got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Ernest Paddle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lewis Maunsell, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Shadforth's goal looked a bit too open when Todd Morrison came free, but Reginald Mills reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Nicholas Beale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 18 played minutes Crusaders got a freekick which was hit by Roy Keane. Reginald Mills showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humphrey Virgin, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute, Arty Pustak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shadforth's Reginald Mills proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Shadforth from getting a goal against them. In the 26th minute, Humphrey Virgin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Reginald Mills. The goal made the score 1-0. Shadforth's Reginald Mills played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humphrey Virgin in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Crusaders's Eustacio Astrada dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Reginald Mills took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Suavi Turhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shadforth's Reginald Mills played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Todd Morrison in the 36th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eustacio Astrada in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reginald Mills prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ernest Paddle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jared Giddey in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Humphrey Virgin made the kick off in the second half. Reginald Mills showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Suavi Turhan in the 54th minute of the match. Reginald Mills came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Crusaders's Humphrey Virgin. But to his dismay, Humphrey Virgin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. In the 62nd minute Todd Morrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reginald Mills saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reginald Mills showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humphrey Virgin in the 63rd minute of the match. Reginald Mills showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Todd Morrison in the 65th minute of the match. 67 minutes in the game, Darell Pincini fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ernest Paddle having to interfere. Larry Hanlen kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After 70 played minutes, Crusaders's Humphrey Virgin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Reginald Mills 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 Crusaders reached it. In the 71st match minute, Shadforth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arty Pustak to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Crusaders's Ernest Paddle got control of the ball when Ollie Grieve tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 77 played minutes Crusaders got a freekick which was hit by Nath Hislop. Reginald Mills came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Crusaders's Nath Hislop. But to his dismay, Nath Hislop quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Shadforth's Reginald Mills played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustacio Astrada in the 84th minute of play. When Larkins Laing fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shadforth's protests and gave Larkins Laing a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Crusaders booed when Shadforth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Larkins Laing didn't get a good kick on the ball. Humphrey Virgin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Reginald Mills. Shadforth's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Reginald Mills showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humphrey Virgin, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Crusaders had played much better football throughout.