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West Bishop
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donny Crawford took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wally Jernigan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christopher Ortiz having to interfere. Guillermo Beatty made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicholas Winter in the 9th minute of play. After having played for 10 minutes, Donny Crawford managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. West Bishop's supporters crossed their fingers, but Donny Crawford was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With his leg Christopher Ortiz managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when West Bishop's Wally Jernigan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Young Fletcher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicholas Winter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 22 played minutes West Bishop got a freekick which was hit by Thaddeus Marsh. Nicholas Winter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christopher Ortiz made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Wally Jernigan sent off a good shot on target. West Bishop's Donny Crawford got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Donny Crawford recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wally Jernigan struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Christopher Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for West Bishop. If Donny Crawford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Wally Jernigan fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored West Bishop's protests and gave Wally Jernigan a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Steeleville AFC booed when West Bishop was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wally Jernigan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 50 minutes West Bishop's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Milo Saunders who took care of the corner kick. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicholas Winter made a kick off. Art Sheldon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Christopher Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Young Fletcher did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Guillermo Beatty 56 minutes into the match. Wally Jernigan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christopher Ortiz having to interfere. Christopher Ortiz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donny Crawford's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Young Fletcher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guillermo Beatty took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicholas Winter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute, Wally Jernigan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 80th minute Donny Crawford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christopher Ortiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nicholas Winter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guillermo Beatty took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicholas Winter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. West Bishop's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Nicholas Winter scored to the left of an out of position Guillermo Beatty, making the score, 1-2. After 92 played minutes, West Bishop's Barry Bowden shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Christopher Ortiz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in West Bishop reached it. Guillermo Beatty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicholas Winter, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Steeleville AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.