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Southside Park
Spectators: 7803 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 0) Michael Crusher made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Monmouth booed when Southside USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basil Lockett didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Monmouth's zone, Playo Moreno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Westbrook came out of the goal and Playo Moreno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Monmouth's Weldon Wells got a free kick in the 17th minute. Gerardo Cote fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Westbrook having to interfere. Playo Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Westbrook having to interfere. If Gerardo Cote had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Cunha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Alex Westbrook made a huge save. Gerardo Cote's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Westbrook read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Monmouth's Alex Westbrook proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Monmouth from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute Gerardo Cote shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Westbrook saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Playo Moreno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Cunha was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Monmouth booed when Southside USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alex Westbrook came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Southside USA's Manuel Cunha. But to his dismay, Manuel Cunha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Alex Westbrook made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Cunha in the 61st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Xavier Sierra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Southside USA's supporters rose to their feet, but Xavier Sierra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Westbrook breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manuel Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Monmouth's Darryl Sinclair got a free kick in the 68th minute. Manuel Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alex Westbrook. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. If Playo Moreno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 92 minutes into the match, Manuel Cunha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alex Westbrook. Monmouth's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manuel Cunha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Southside USA fully deserved thier win.