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Orchards South Arena
Spectators: 8021 (Terracing: 6053, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 160) Ricky May started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 played minutes Hancock FC got a freekick which was hit by Elijah Brock. A collision led to Hancock FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Luther Hagen hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geoffrey Stoddard got free with Alfred Lang in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Quinton Dumas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Hancock FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Perry Small fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Alfred Lang made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Geoffrey Stoddard sent off a good shot on target. Stevie Levy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dale Scott in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Raphael Levine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Lang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Quinton Dumas struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Alfred Lang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orion SC. Trey Burrell's late challenge caught a Orion SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Trey Burrell helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Orion SC booed when Hancock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trey Burrell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfred Lang didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Orion SC's Geoffrey Stoddard shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Geoffrey Stoddard to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Wendell Friend hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Orion SC booed when Hancock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elijah Brock didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geoffrey Stoddard struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Alfred Lang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orion SC. Alfred Lang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raphael Levine, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Foster Norris kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. When Dale Scott came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Hancock 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 Dale Scott couldn't finish the play. After 66 minutes, Geoffrey Stoddard made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Hancock FC's Alfred Lang tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Orion SC booed when Hancock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jarrett Tolbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jarrett Tolbert in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stevie Levy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Asher Cooke kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Orion SC's goal looked a bit too open when Thad Wong came free, but Stevie Levy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Geoffrey Stoddard ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfred Lang was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. 95 minutes into the match, Hancock FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geoffrey Stoddard came free, but Alfred Lang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raphael Levine recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Orion SC fully deserved thier win.