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Sandspit
Spectators: 6725 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 0) Gunworth's Emery Hurley started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sandspit FC's Grégoire Rosas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaétan Hensley in the 3rd minute of play. Gaétan Hensley's late challenge caught a Sandspit FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaétan Hensley helped the player get up and apologised. After 11 played minutes Sandspit FC got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Beausoleil. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salvador Beausoleil got free with Nazaire Bloom in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Sandspit FC's Amos Romero got a free kick in the 17th minute. Grégoire Rosas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emery Hurley, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Dewey Hutchinson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Grégoire Rosas. Sandspit FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dewey Hutchinson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clayton Boudreaux in the 26th minute of play forced Gunworth's goalkeeper Nazaire Bloom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salvador Beausoleil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 36thth minute of the game Clayton Boudreaux who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gunworth's Nazaire Bloom was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Gunworth's goal looked a bit too open when Amos Romero came free, but Nazaire Bloom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 40 played minutes Gunworth got a freekick which was hit by Gaétan Hensley. Gunworth's Nazaire Bloom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clayton Boudreaux in the 42nd minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

In the 53rd minute, Dewey Hutchinson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Chi McMahon struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Nazaire Bloom didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sandspit FC. After having played for 61 minutes, Dewey Hutchinson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gunworth's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dewey Hutchinson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dewey Hutchinson got free with Grégoire Rosas in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chi McMahon kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emery Hurley in the 69th minute of play forced Sandspit FC's goalkeeper Grégoire Rosas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 72 minutes, Dewey Hutchinson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gunworth's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dewey Hutchinson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nazaire Bloom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvador Beausoleil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Gunworth's Rayford Jorgensen got a free kick in the 77th minute. Nazaire Bloom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emery Orozco in the 78th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Sandspit FC's goalkeeper Grégoire Rosas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dewey Hutchinson. If Clayton Boudreaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salvador Beausoleil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Nazaire Bloom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Gunworth's goalkeeper Nazaire Bloom, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Clayton Boudreaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Gunworth getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Cory Richey hit a great ball. Gunworth's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.