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Drumbo Park
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Harry Moran took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Graig Powell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Harry Moran in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ernesto Bolduc saved Ladner FC from getting behind. Von Wilkinson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dion Escobar, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Harry Moran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Graig Powell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 18 minutes, Douglass Maxwell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ladner FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Douglass Maxwell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Graig Powell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernesto Bolduc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Moran in the 26th minute of the match. Jonas Sheehan kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Graig Powell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Von Wilkinson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Douglass Maxwell in the 35th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Douglass Maxwell 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. After a rather tough play, Drumbo's Coy Pépin got a free kick in the 44th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dion Escobar to make the kick off. Von Wilkinson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dion Escobar, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. A collision led to Drumbo getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Ervin Blake hit a great ball. If Douglass Maxwell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harry Moran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Bolduc having to interfere. 77 minutes in the game, Harry Moran dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. A collision led to Ladner FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Kip Frederick hit a great ball. Drumbo's Harry Moran got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ladner FC's zone, Graig Powell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Bolduc came out of the goal and Graig Powell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sylvestre Crook was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 85th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Ervin Blake blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ernesto Bolduc having to make a save. Ladner FC's Dion Escobar got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Drumbo's Von Wilkinson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dion Escobar in the 95th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.