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Norway
Spectators: 6772 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Devon Romano kicked off to start the match. Otis Bentley kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Geoff Haines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Devon Romano in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilbur Biggs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Geoff Haines had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norway's Wilbur Biggs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Devon Romano in the 17th minute of play. When Devon Romano came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Healdsburg fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Devon Romano couldn't finish the play. After 22 played minutes Norway got a freekick which was hit by Glenn Potts. A collision led to Norway getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Jorge Rodriquez hit a great ball. Dexter Tucker received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rolland Wesley came out and tried to block the shot, but Dexter Tucker slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 31st minute. Rolland Wesley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dexter Tucker in the 35th minute of the match. Healdsburg's Geoff Haines got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wilbur Biggs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geoff Haines in the 42nd minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Dexter Tucker made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Dexter Tucker 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. After 60 minutes, Jorge Rodriquez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Norway and the Healdsburg players grew even worse after the yellow card. 68 minutes into the match, Geoff Haines dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wilbur Biggs, 2-4. When Kraig Tabor fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Healdsburg's protests and gave Kraig Tabor a yellow card for diving instead. Kraig Tabor hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Jay Redd's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rolland Wesley read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Rolland Wesley stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dexter Tucker's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Glenn Potts hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Wilbur Biggs acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 85th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Freddie Robinson. The supporters of Norway booed when Healdsburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cole Osborne didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Dexter Tucker managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norway's supporters rose to their feet, but Dexter Tucker was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rolland Wesley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Devon Romano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wilbur Biggs was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Freddie Robinson kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Kraig Tabor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 101st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Healdsburg's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.