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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) St Lukes Pioneers's Flint McMillian started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Donald Dupre made a precise shot to the right of Graig Singleton. St Lukes Pioneers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Graig Singleton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donald Dupre in the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, St Lukes Pioneers's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Joseph came free, but Graig Singleton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes, Clay Roberson made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. St Lukes Pioneers's Graig Singleton tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 17th minute, Benito Joseph left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The North Bellmore FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After some careless play in the St Lukes Pioneers defense, Benito Joseph kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Graig Singleton. The St Lukes Pioneers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Graig Singleton should have stopped the shot. Donald Dupre took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Graig Singleton. Graig Singleton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. Flint McMillian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Graig Singleton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clay Roberson in the 35th minute of play. Graig Singleton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benito Joseph in the 39th minute of the match. 0-6 came in the 43rd minute when Benito Joseph all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Graig Singleton. 46 minutes into the match, St Lukes Pioneers's goal looked a bit too open when Donald Dupre came free, but Graig Singleton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The St Lukes Pioneers players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. North Bellmore FC were winning 0-6.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Donald Dupre stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Graig Singleton was out of position in the 51 minute of play, and Donald Dupre capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Donald Dupre really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. Graig Singleton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donald Dupre in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute Donald Dupre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Graig Singleton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Graig Singleton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benito Joseph, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Donald Dupre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Graig Singleton made a huge save. 70 minutes into the game, Donald Dupre recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Graig Singleton. Donald Dupre showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. 75 minutes into the match, Donald Dupre had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Graig Singleton. St Lukes Pioneers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Donald Dupre was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-9. Graig Singleton was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Donald Dupre showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 78 minute of play. With a little luck, St Lukes Pioneers's Graig Singleton got control of the ball when Benito Joseph tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as North Bellmore FC's Donald Dupre slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Graig Singleton. That made the score 0-11 after 85 minutes of play. Russell Rose's late challenge caught a St Lukes Pioneers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Russell Rose helped the player get up and apologised. In the 88th minute, Russell Rose hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Graig Singleton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donald Dupre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute Orville Lutz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Graig Singleton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The St Lukes Pioneers fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. North Bellmore FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.