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Scottville Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, Herman Porter had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgar Diefenbach. Scottville's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Herman Porter was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jess Smee during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Grantham's Jess Smee got a free kick in the 9th minute. Edgar Diefenbach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jayden Pike in the 11th minute of the match. Grantham's Larkin Waller proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Grantham from getting a goal against them. Carleton Huther could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Larkin Waller made a huge save. Jayden Pike took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edgar Diefenbach. Edgar Diefenbach dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Raleigh Shorten kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Scottville's zone, Edison Haskell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Diefenbach came out of the goal and Edison Haskell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 35 minutes into the match, Scottville's goal looked a bit too open when Jayden Pike came free, but Edgar Diefenbach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgar Diefenbach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herman Porter in the 36th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Scottville defense, Herman Porter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edgar Diefenbach. The Scottville fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edgar Diefenbach should have stopped the shot. Jess Smee kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. The long shot by Remy Schoenke in the 44th minute really tested Larkin Waller's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Carleton Huther had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jayden Pike to make the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 51 minutes, Edgar Diefenbach successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Herman Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Edgar Diefenbach tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Scottville's Carleton Huther sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Larkin Waller narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 58 minutes into the game, Scottville's Carleton Huther nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Larkin Waller made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. If Jayden Pike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Grantham's Potter Jobson got a free kick in the 67th minute. Edgar Diefenbach made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Jayden Pike sent off a good shot on target. Jayden Pike fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Diefenbach having to interfere. Carleton Huther struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Larkin Waller didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Scottville. Anthony Batterham struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Larkin Waller didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Scottville. If Carleton Huther had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grantham's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.