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Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7501 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Brad Beckman kicked off to start the match. Rudolph McMahon took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rubin Jacobson. Rubin Jacobson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Brad Beckman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Fruitland's Donald Leach got a free kick in the 14th minute. 16 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Vincenzo Carrasco came free, but Rubin Jacobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arsenal's Rubin Jacobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincenzo Carrasco in the 20th minute of play. Josiah Hillman hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Vincenzo Carrasco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fruitland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Fruitland's Salvatore Daniel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Fruitland from getting a goal against them. In the 30th minute of the match Monte Gould sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rubin Jacobson skillfully saved the ball. With an all-out effort, Arsenal's Salvatore Daniel threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Brad Beckman, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brad Beckman in the 42nd minute of play forced Fruitland's goalkeeper Salvatore Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fruitland's Salvatore Daniel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Fruitland from getting a goal against them. After the first half Fruitland were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vincenzo Carrasco was the one to do the kick off. When Willis Merrill fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fruitland's protests and gave Willis Merrill a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Fruitland:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Arsenal:s goal. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Rudolph McMahon sped through Arsenal's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rubin Jacobson. Salvatore Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brad Beckman in the 77th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Brad Beckman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Salvatore Daniel was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Rubin Jacobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vincenzo Carrasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 93 minutes into the match, Vincenzo Carrasco dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rubin Jacobson, 0-5. From close distance Rudolph McMahon pressed in the 0-6 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 97 minutes into the game. When the match was over Fruitland could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Arsenal throughout the match.