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Lambina Park
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bo Riley got the match started through his kick off. Benard Seistrup fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barnes Claringbold having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Bo Riley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lambina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Russ Byrnes hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute Cullen Missen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barnes Claringbold saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benard Seistrup's late challenge caught a Lambina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benard Seistrup helped the player get up and apologised. Laurence Yard struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Gregory Conlin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lambina. After a rather tough play, Homewood's Lowrey Stageman got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 32nd minute Brown Limmer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregory Conlin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute Matt Jackson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregory Conlin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jamie Warren in the 48th minute of play forced Lambina's goalkeeper Barnes Claringbold to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jamie Warren was the one to do the kick off. Bo Riley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gregory Conlin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matt Jackson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brown Limmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gregory Conlin having to interfere. Barnes Claringbold showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jamie Warren, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 77th match minute, Lambina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Russ Byrnes to maneuver through the defense. Gregory Conlin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matt Jackson went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gregg Dollymore during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gregg Dollymore kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Homewood's Cullen Missen got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Lambina's Russ Byrnes got a free kick in the 95th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Lambina fans cheered their team off the field, for while Homewood had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.