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Match Report
Gilbert
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Andre Spangler made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Davenport's goalkeeper Benny Courtney had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ray Harper. The supporters of Davenport booed when Gilbert was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Jewell didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Davenport booed when Gilbert was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ray Harper didn't get a good kick on the ball. Davenport's Benny Courtney played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Grace in the 18th minute of play. The supporters of Davenport booed when Gilbert was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Keith Meyers didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ignacio Addison took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claude Veltman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Davenport's Andre Spangler got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Davenport's Benny Courtney played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Grace in the 30th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ray Harper got free with Benny Courtney in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ray Harper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Benny Courtney tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Houston Barrera's late challenge caught a Gilbert's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Houston Barrera helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Davenport getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Houston Barrera hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adrian Grace stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Gilbert's Keith Meyers got a free kick in the 51st minute. Ray Harper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Benny Courtney tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ray Harper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Gilbert booed when Davenport was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Whitmore didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Adrian Grace had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claude Veltman got free with Ignacio Addison in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Colin Spangler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Claude Veltman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benny Courtney showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Grace in the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Davenport's goalkeeper Benny Courtney, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, Adrian Grace notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Davenport's Benny Courtney. Benny Courtney was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Davenport's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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