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Healdsburg
Spectators: 7430 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Devon Romano got the match started through his kick off. Stan Barker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolland Wesley having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Cooke in the 6th minute of play forced Healdsburg's goalkeeper Rolland Wesley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolland Wesley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stan Barker, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Rolland Wesley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Cooke in the 13th minute of the match. If Devon Romano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Devon Romano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Jesse Sylvester tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Cooke took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rolland Wesley. Rolland Wesley 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. After a rather tough play, Calhoun Falls's Trey Crandall got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Geoff Haines struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Jesse Sylvester didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Healdsburg. In the 34th minute Carlos Cooke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolland Wesley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geoff Haines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Stan Barker made the kick off in the second half. Stan Barker came free with the goalkeeper in the 55th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rolland Wesley could save by the left post. After 57th play minutes Stan Barker shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Rolland Wesley and just under the crossbar into goal. Freddie Robinson's late challenge caught a Calhoun Falls's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Freddie Robinson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th minute Carlos Cooke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolland Wesley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Stan Barker kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rolland Wesley. That made the score 0-4 in the 68 minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Devon Romano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Healdsburg's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Calhoun Falls the free kick. After a rather tough play, Healdsburg's Devon Romano got a free kick in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Calhoun Falls getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Jerold Brantley hit a great ball. Rolland Wesley was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlos Cooke showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 80 minute of play. With a little luck, Healdsburg's Rolland Wesley got control of the ball when Stan Barker tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Healdsburg's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Cooke came free, but Rolland Wesley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stan Barker took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rolland Wesley. Rolland Wesley dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Geoff Haines managed to get in a good position for a shot. Healdsburg's supporters rose to their feet, but Geoff Haines was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jesse Sylvester breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 98th minute Carlos Cooke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolland Wesley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.