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Pickens Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pickens's Trevor Brady 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norman Askew in the 3rd minute of play forced Pickens's goalkeeper Brandon Webber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brandon Webber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Best, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Brandon Webber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Best, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute Gustavo Brandt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brandon Webber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Pickens getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Murray Davies hit a great ball. Trevor Brady received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Lance Cervantes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brandon Webber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Best in the 19th minute of play. When Norman Askew came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the South Valley Stream 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 Norman Askew couldn't finish the play. Trevor Brady's late challenge caught a South Valley Stream's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Trevor Brady helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of South Valley Stream booed when Pickens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trevor Brady didn't get a good kick on the ball. Trevor Brady received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Lance Cervantes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lance Cervantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trevor Brady, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, South Valley Stream's goal looked a bit too open when Trevor Brady came free, but Lance Cervantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of South Valley Stream booed when Pickens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benny Roach didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Erik Best made a precise shot to the right of Brandon Webber. Pickens's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Trevor Brady sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 49 minutes into the match, South Valley Stream's goal looked a bit too open when Trevor Brady came free, but Lance Cervantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half South Valley Stream were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Gustavo Brandt made the kick off in the second half. Tyrell McIntosh hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Lance Cervantes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Trevor Brady went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Pickens booed when South Valley Stream was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Whitehead didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lance Cervantes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trevor Brady, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Benny Roach hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erik Best got free with Brandon Webber in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brandon Webber made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Erik Best sent off a good shot on target. When Erik Best came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the South Valley Stream 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 Erik Best couldn't finish the play. If Gustavo Brandt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pickens had won after a very even match.