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Channel Islands Beac
Spectators: 6852 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 100) Channel Islands Beach's Wilton Fountain 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. Philip Noble hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 5 played minutes Malad City FC got a freekick which was hit by Kristopher Darling. Kristopher Darling kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. A collision led to Channel Islands Beach getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Junior Atwood hit a great ball. Russell Delong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Ritchie in the 15th minute of play. Russell Delong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alistair Gustafson, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Russell Delong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alistair Gustafson in the 18th minute of play. Martin Ritchie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Delong having to interfere. Channel Islands Beach's Russell Delong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Ritchie in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of Malad City FC booed when Channel Islands Beach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Junior Atwood didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alistair Gustafson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kristopher Darling during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Malad City FC's Kristopher Darling got a free kick in the 29th minute. Alistair Gustafson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Delong having to interfere. Alistair Gustafson scored 0-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Russell Delong, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alistair Gustafson struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Russell Delong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Malad City FC. Russell Delong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alistair Gustafson in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alistair Gustafson to make the kick off. Malad City FC's Alistair Gustafson got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Channel Islands Beach's zone, Martin Ritchie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Russell Delong came out of the goal and Martin Ritchie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, Alistair Gustafson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Malad City FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Alistair Gustafson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Malad City FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alistair Gustafson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Russell Delong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bryon Lozano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilton Fountain, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Martin Ritchie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Delong having to interfere. In the 87th minute Alistair Gustafson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russell Delong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute Alistair Gustafson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russell Delong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Channel Islands Beach's Russell Delong got control of the ball when Martin Ritchie tried to sneak it across the goal line.