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Valdese Stadium
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Ethan Duffy made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Eddy Pruett's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boyce Fields was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Louie Jameson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steven Hearn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eddy Pruett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Truman Fournier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eddy Pruett 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. Ethan Duffy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boyce Fields having to interfere. Joseph Flood fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louie Jameson having to interfere. Louie Jameson made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Truman Fournier sent off a good shot on target. Boyce Fields showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ethan Duffy, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Truman Fournier came free with the goalkeeper in the 42nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Louie Jameson could save by the left post.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Steven Hearn stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Truman Fournier in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Louie Jameson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ethan Duffy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Boyce Fields tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ethan Duffy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Boyce Fields tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdese's Boyce Fields proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Valdese from getting a goal against them. In the 73rd minute, Christopher Tripp made a precise shot to the right of Louie Jameson. Manasquan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. A collision led to Valdese getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Bailey Dodge hit a great ball. Eddy Pruett's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Boyce Fields skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ethan Duffy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th minute, Ethan Duffy reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Boyce Fields. The goal made the score 1-2. Eddy Pruett could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Boyce Fields made a huge save. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.