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Hutton Stadium
Spectators: 6725 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jérémie Newman kicked off to start the match. Shon Gant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alonzo Baker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 6 minutes of play, Bedford FC's Jérémie Newman made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tod Arsenault was left in no man's land by his defense there! 16 minutes into the game, Grady Dominguez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Shon Gant. Grady Dominguez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Jérémie Newman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Tod Arsenault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Hutton's goal looked a bit too open when Javier Hernandez came free, but Tod Arsenault reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Grady Dominguez might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Shon Gant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grady Dominguez ran back to his position shaking his head. When Hilario Lereau fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bedford FC's protests and gave Hilario Lereau a yellow card for diving instead. Hilario Lereau hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Hutton's Cecil Andrade tried to score from far away in the 36th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Grady Dominguez was the one to do the kick off. Shon Gant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Albrecht, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Andrea Albrecht fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shon Gant having to interfere. Shon Gant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrea Albrecht, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 66 minutes, Jérémie Newman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bedford FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jérémie Newman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Grady Dominguez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bedford FC's Shon Gant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrea Albrecht in the 72nd minute of play. Grady Dominguez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Shon Gant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. If Javier Hernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrea Albrecht in the 77th minute of play forced Bedford FC's goalkeeper Shon Gant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Javier Hernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrea Albrecht received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Shon Gant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Bedford FC's goal looked a bit too open when Grady Dominguez came free, but Shon Gant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sung Pelchat's late challenge caught a Hutton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sung Pelchat helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in Bedford FC's zone, Cecil Andrade stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shon Gant came out of the goal and Cecil Andrade tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Bedford FC's Harvey Long got a free kick in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Hutton's Grady Dominguez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Shon Gant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.