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Actinolite Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Broderick Stokes kicked off to start the match. Vincenzo Duranseau came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Potter's Raymond McPherson. But to his dismay, Raymond McPherson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Actinolite's goal looked a bit too open when Raymond McPherson came free, but Vincenzo Duranseau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deandre Bennett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Vincenzo Duranseau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Graig Dick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximilien Lay having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 19th minute of the game. One of Potter:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Actinolite:s goal. In the 21st minute there was a penalty for Actinolite. Josef DeCoursey stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Maximilien Lay. 1-1. Raymond McPherson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Vincenzo Duranseau tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 minutes of play, Potter's Raymond McPherson made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vincenzo Duranseau was left in no man's land by his defense there! Potter's Maximilien Lay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Potter from getting a goal against them. Maximilien Lay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Broderick Stokes in the 43rd minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Deandre Bennett stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raymond McPherson struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Vincenzo Duranseau didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Potter. When Potter's Raymond McPherson, in the 53rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Potter. Potter's Deandre Bennett got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vincenzo Duranseau stood somewhat misplaced when Deandre Bennett came free in front of goal and shot 1-4 to the left of him in the 64 minute. Raymond McPherson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vincenzo Duranseau having to interfere. Deandre Bennett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, Actinolite's goal looked a bit too open when Deandre Bennett came free, but Vincenzo Duranseau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Brendan Golden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vincenzo Duranseau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deandre Bennett, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. When Raymond McPherson came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Potter 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 Raymond McPherson couldn't finish the play. Actinolite's Vincenzo Duranseau proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Actinolite from getting a goal against them. Raymond McPherson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vincenzo Duranseau having to make a save. Vincenzo Duranseau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deandre Bennett in the 88th minute of play. Deandre Bennett could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Vincenzo Duranseau made a huge save. Brendan Golden's late challenge caught a Potter's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brendan Golden helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Actinolite getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Brendan Golden hit a great ball. After having played for 93 minutes, Raymond McPherson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Potter's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raymond McPherson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vincenzo Duranseau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deandre Bennett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Son Gour managed to get in a good position for a shot. Potter's supporters rose to their feet, but Son Gour was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vincenzo Duranseau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.