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South Karasuma
Spectators: 9049 (Terracing: 6999, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 50) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Russ Oldham got the match started through his kick off. Russ Oldham charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Russ Oldham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 2 played minutes That Ras got a freekick which was hit by Russ Oldham. A collision led to That Ras getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Russ Oldham hit a great ball. Rodd Bridgewater took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeferino Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the game, Shabab Rafah's Christopher Lofthouse nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodd Bridgewater made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Diogo Resende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, Zeferino Matos notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of That Ras's Rodd Bridgewater. Rodd Bridgewater was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zeferino Matos in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodd Bridgewater saved That Ras from getting behind. A collision led to Shabab Rafah getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Christopher Lofthouse hit a great ball. When Shabab Rafah's Christopher Lofthouse in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye That Ras's goalie prevented a goal. Rodd Bridgewater made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeferino Matos in the 29th minute of play. If Diogo Resende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Zeferino Matos came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Shabab Rafah fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zeferino Matos couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kadri Şerafeddin in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodd Bridgewater saved That Ras from getting behind. In the 43rdth minute of the game Kadri Şerafeddin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but That Ras's Rodd Bridgewater was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Zeferino Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodd Bridgewater having to interfere. Shabab Rafah's Diogo Resende got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Kadri Şerafeddin hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. That Ras's Oscar Chappell suffered a concussion after 56 minutes and had to leave the field. Wilfredo Quinten charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wilfredo Quinten the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. That Ras's Gus Hoskins was substituted for Oscar Chappell. If Russ Oldham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Zeferino Matos fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The supporters of Shabab Rafah booed when That Ras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Callum Sanderson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute Christopher Lofthouse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodd Bridgewater saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kadri Şerafeddin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rodd Bridgewater came out and tried to block the shot, but Kadri Şerafeddin slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 65th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zeferino Matos in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodd Bridgewater saved That Ras from getting behind. Rodd Bridgewater had great luck who in the 70thth minute grab hold of the ball when Zeferino Matos from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Christopher Lofthouse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Rodd Bridgewater tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shabab Rafah's Jaime Quintan was substituted for Zeferino Matos. Shabab Rafah's Sammy Cegielski was substituted for Kadri Şerafeddin. Christopher Lofthouse took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodd Bridgewater. Rodd Bridgewater dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. With an all-out effort, Shabab Rafah's Rodd Bridgewater threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jaime Quintan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The That Ras fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Shabab Rafah were clearly better and deserved to take the win.