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Dania
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ron Bannister made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Espanya 36's goal looked a bit too open when Ron Bannister came free, but Cliff Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Espanya 36's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Thaddeus Bentley fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Thaddeus Bentleys short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Cliff Torres to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Reinaldo Phillips sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Dania getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Blair Reilly hit a great ball. Bernardo Hess might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jerold Ware. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernardo Hess ran back to his position shaking his head. Jerold Ware showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reinaldo Phillips, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. When Chuck Abrams fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dania's protests and gave Chuck Abrams a yellow card for diving instead. Chuck Abrams hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Jerold Ware took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Hess, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes in the game, Ron Bannister fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Cliff Torres having to interfere. Dania's Thaddeus Bentley got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 38th minute, Thaddeus Bentley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dania fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Cliff Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ron Bannister, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Blair Reilly's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cliff Torres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Espanya 36's goal looked a bit too open when Ron Bannister came free, but Cliff Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thaddeus Bentley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cliff Torres having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Espanya 36's goal looked a bit too open when Ron Bannister came free, but Cliff Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reinaldo Phillips received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jerold Ware tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oliver Jefferson charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oliver Jefferson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Casey Carroll sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 72ndth minute of the game Thaddeus Bentley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Espanya 36's Cliff Torres was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ron Bannister fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cliff Torres having to interfere. Cliff Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thaddeus Bentley in the 80th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Ron Bannister put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Cliff Torres. If Thaddeus Bentley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Dania booed when Espanya 36 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Riley Eldridge didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that Dania were the better team. Dania's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.