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Shebandowan
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) Debden FC's Lonny Caron 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. Diodore Manley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 19 minutes, Diodore Manley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shebandowan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diodore Manley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 22 minutes into the match, Shebandowan's Diodore Manley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Laurent Lentz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Anatole Ballard 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. Laurent Lentz made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Anatole Ballard sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diodore Manley in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Laurent Lentz saved Debden FC from getting behind. If Anatole Ballard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laurent Lentz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diodore Manley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Merrill Dionne showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lonny Caron in the 37th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Lambert Chavez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Debden FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rolf Deal during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 44 played minutes Shebandowan got a freekick which was hit by Rolf Deal. Anatole Ballard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Laurent Lentz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Diodore Manley made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diodore Manley in the 51st minute of play forced Debden FC's goalkeeper Laurent Lentz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 52nd match minute, Debden FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reed Yarbrough to maneuver through the defense. Merrill Dionne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lonny Caron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diodore Manley took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Laurent Lentz. Laurent Lentz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 63rd minute Lonny Caron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Merrill Dionne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66thth minute of the game Lonny Caron who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shebandowan's Merrill Dionne was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Diodore Manley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Laurent Lentz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Firmin Ruth hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the match, Debden FC's goal looked a bit too open when Diodore Manley came free, but Laurent Lentz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stevie Hope charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stevie Hope the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Shebandowan's Rolf Deal got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Lonny Caron struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Merrill Dionne didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Debden FC. Laurent Lentz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolf Deal in the 96th minute of play. The Debden FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Shebandowan from taking control. The game ends in a draw.