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Bellburns
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Maxwell Presley kicked off to start the match. When Hippolyte Ritchie came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Manitowaning 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 Hippolyte Ritchie couldn't finish the play. An unexpected shot in the 12th minute by Kent Hathaway got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bellburns! Stanton Autier walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Kent Hathaway recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Bellburns's goal looked a bit too open when Hippolyte Ritchie came free, but Mohammad Merchant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abe Abraham kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Bellburns's goal looked a bit too open when Maxwell Presley came free, but Mohammad Merchant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kris Bailey made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Aurelio Flaherty sent off a good shot on target. Hippolyte Ritchie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 played minutes Bellburns got a freekick which was hit by Johnathan Walker. If Kent Hathaway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kent Hathaway to make the kick off. Mohammad Merchant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxwell Presley in the 53rd minute of play. If Maxwell Presley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Manitowaning FC's zone, Aurelio Flaherty stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kris Bailey came out of the goal and Aurelio Flaherty tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 59th minute of the match Orlando Whitfield sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kris Bailey skillfully saved the ball. After 61 played minutes Maxwell Presley rounded Bellburns's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. After having played for 65 minutes, Kent Hathaway managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bellburns's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kent Hathaway was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aurelio Flaherty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kris Bailey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kent Hathaway, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Kent Hathaway sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute, Maxwell Presley reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mohammad Merchant. The goal made the score 0-2. Aurelio Flaherty took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kris Bailey. Kris Bailey dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Hippolyte Ritchie recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Bellburns supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Manitowaning FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Manitowaning FC.