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Runnymede
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Payton Samuels kicked off to start the match. Paz Renny hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Runnymede's zone, Payton Samuels stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bo Allen came out of the goal and Payton Samuels tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Payne Bohn could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Marco Mudie made a huge save. Payne Bohn's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Mudie read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Payne Bohn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Payne Bohn managed to get in a good position for a shot. Runnymede's supporters rose to their feet, but Payne Bohn was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Mudie breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Andrews Russell hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 21st match minute, Runnymede was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benny Chant to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Navarro Fitzpatrick put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Bo Allen. 34 minutes into the match, Longley's Navarro Fitzpatrick sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bo Allen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Biddle Dowling hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Bart Bostock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Mudie having to interfere. Bo Allen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Payton Samuels in the 42nd minute of the match. Bo Allen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Navarro Fitzpatrick in the 45th minute of play. Navarro Fitzpatrick struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Bo Allen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Longley. A collision led to Runnymede getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Andrews Russell hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bart Bostock to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Murphy Cooney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 53 played minutes, Runnymede's Benny Chant shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marco Mudie 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 Runnymede reached it. Marco Mudie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Payne Bohn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Longley getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Barnett Salcedo hit a great ball. Bo Allen was a little too slow when Payton Samuels got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 0-2. Longley's Marco Mudie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bart Bostock in the 73rd minute of play. Payne Bohn struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Marco Mudie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Runnymede. Bart Bostock blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Mudie having to make a save. When Andrews Russell fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Runnymede's protests and gave Andrews Russell a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Longley booed when Runnymede was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrews Russell didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute, Runnymede's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Navarro Fitzpatrick fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Navarro Fitzpatrick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Payton Samuels managed to get in a good position for a shot. Longley's supporters rose to their feet, but Payton Samuels was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bo Allen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Runnymede were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Longley's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benny Chant took the corner. 91 minutes into the game, Randell Monck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Longley's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Runnymede the free kick. The Longley players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.