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Ethelbert
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ignacio Ayala took the kick off in the first half of the match. Philibert L'Anglais could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Carlos Thomason made a huge save. If Reginald Marcheterre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Philibert L'Anglais who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Carlos Thomason when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hunter Guay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hunter Guay in the 13th minute of play forced Ethelbert's goalkeeper Arlen Crane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eloi Walden kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Arlen Crane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reginald Marcheterre in the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Hunter Guay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlen Crane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Philibert L'Anglais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 30 played minutes Cranbrook FC got a freekick which was hit by Robin Sumner. When Philibert L'Anglais came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Ethelbert 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 Philibert L'Anglais couldn't finish the play. Reginald Marcheterre might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arlen Crane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Reginald Marcheterre ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hunter Guay in the 36th minute of play forced Ethelbert's goalkeeper Arlen Crane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Thomason made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Ayala in the 42nd minute of play. Arlen Crane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reginald Marcheterre in the 44th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reginald Marcheterre to make the kick off. With a little luck, Ethelbert's Arlen Crane got control of the ball when Hunter Guay tried to sneak it across the goal line. Reginald Marcheterre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlen Crane having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Reginald Marcheterre managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cranbrook FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Reginald Marcheterre was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arlen Crane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Reginald Marcheterre blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arlen Crane having to make a save. Ignacio Ayala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Thomason having to interfere. Ignacio Ayala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Thomason having to interfere. Reginald Marcheterre struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Arlen Crane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cranbrook FC. After 75 minutes, David Dupont mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cranbrook FC and the Ethelbert players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th minute, David Dupont hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Reginald Marcheterre came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Cranbrook FC 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 Reginald Marcheterre couldn't finish the play. When Reginald Marcheterre came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Cranbrook FC 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 Reginald Marcheterre couldn't finish the play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ethelbert fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cranbrook FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.