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Ejsmond Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Randolph Cusbert started the match with the kick off. Fletcher Sylvester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Buchanan Pearce in the 3rd minute of play. After 12 minutes, Parker Magrath mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arka Gdynia and the Horrocks players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 12 played minutes Arka Gdynia got a freekick which was hit by Parker Magrath. In the 14th minute Randolph Cusbert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fletcher Sylvester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ollie Odonahoo hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After 17 minutes of play, Horrocks's Randolph Cusbert made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fletcher Sylvester was left in no man's land by his defense there! Iggi Shorten kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Everett Orr was a little too slow when Parker Magrath got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 1-1. Craig Favas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Everett Orr having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Horrocks's zone, Edmund Kuskopf stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Everett Orr came out of the goal and Edmund Kuskopf tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edmund Kuskopf struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Everett Orr didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arka Gdynia. In the 33rd minute of the match, Edmund Kuskopf got a very nice opportunity to score, but Everett Orr was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Craig Favas kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Randolph Cusbert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Parker Magrath sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Parker Magrath stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Randolph Cusbert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 53 played minutes Arka Gdynia got a freekick which was hit by Craig Favas. In the 58th minute, Craig Favas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 59 minutes, Randolph Cusbert managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Horrocks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Randolph Cusbert was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arka Gdynia's Parker Magrath got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Archie Oneill might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fletcher Sylvester. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Archie Oneill ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute of the match Andrews Mcinnes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Everett Orr showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the game, Horrocks's Buchanan Pearce nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fletcher Sylvester made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Archie Oneill kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Arka Gdynia's Parker Magrath got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Russell Pinhey struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Fletcher Sylvester didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Horrocks. Brice Renny charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Brice Renny the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st minute, Brice Renny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 83 minutes, Russell Pinhey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horrocks and the Arka Gdynia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Arka Gdynia booed when Horrocks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Russell Pinhey didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmund Kuskopf in the 84th minute of play forced Horrocks's goalkeeper Everett Orr to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Parker Magrath had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Archie Oneill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arka Gdynia's Edmund Kuskopf got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.