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Carraroe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aban McSteven took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Irving Savic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brayden Harkin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Salmon McSteve in the 4th minute. If Aban McSteven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paud Matthews fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 8th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. In the 11th minute, Damian Benson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Grangeford booed when Carraroe Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bearnad Benson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cullan Cronin during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th minute, Cullan Cronin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Carraroe Utd's zone, Berrigan McSteven stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Riley Robinson came out of the goal and Berrigan McSteven tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carraroe Utd's Riley Robinson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berrigan McSteven in the 23rd minute of play. In the 30th match minute, Grangeford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Irving Savic to maneuver through the defense. Brannon Dillon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aban McSteven received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Brayden Harkin came out and tried to block the shot, but Aban McSteven slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 37th minute. Aban McSteven struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Brayden Harkin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carraroe Utd. 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 wind increased when Berrigan McSteven made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aban McSteven in the 57th minute of play forced Grangeford's goalkeeper Brayden Harkin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Aban McSteven ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Brayden Harkin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. When Aban McSteven got free in front of the goal in the 65th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Brayden Harkin was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Carraroe Utd's Cullan Cronin got a free kick in the 67th minute. Ryon Quinnless sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute, Salmon McSteve made a precise shot to the right of Brayden Harkin. Grangeford's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 82 minutes into the match, Grangeford's goal looked a bit too open when Aban McSteven came free, but Brayden Harkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Aban McSteven had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brayden Harkin. Grangeford's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aban McSteven was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Thom Dimson charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Thom Dimson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Thom Dimson kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Aban McSteven fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brayden Harkin having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, Carraroe Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Benson to maneuver through the defense. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Carraroe Utd fully deserved thier win.