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North Marysville
Spectators: 6335 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 85) Marco Waddell struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Milton Davenport didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Radcliffe Football Club. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ralph Engel in the 12th minute of play forced North Marysville's goalkeeper Milton Davenport to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 13 played minutes North Marysville got a freekick which was hit by Jed Bright. After 14 minutes, Ralph Engel made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. North Marysville's Milton Davenport tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Weston Fair had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Ruben Mims had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Milton Davenport. North Marysville's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ruben Mims was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 32 played minutes North Marysville got a freekick which was hit by Lance Browning. 38 minutes into the match, Radcliffe Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Jed Bright came free, but Johnnie Stoner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Waddell in the 40th minute of play forced North Marysville's goalkeeper Milton Davenport to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to North Marysville getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Weston Fair hit a great ball. Brock Busby recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 44 played minutes Radcliffe Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Marco Waddell. The North Marysville players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Radcliffe Football Club were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ruben Mims stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Milan Beasley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the North Marysville and the Radcliffe Football Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Radcliffe Football Club booed when North Marysville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milan Beasley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jed Bright got his second yellow card in the match during the 59th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Jed Bright kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Ralph Engel notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of North Marysville's Milton Davenport. Milton Davenport was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Radcliffe Football Club's Johnnie Stoner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brock Busby in the 65th minute of play. Dale Webb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Milton Davenport tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Mims in the 80th minute of play forced North Marysville's goalkeeper Milton Davenport to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Dale Webb managed to get in a good position for a shot. Radcliffe Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Dale Webb was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Milton Davenport breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Waddell struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Milton Davenport didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Radcliffe Football Club. When Marco Waddell fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Radcliffe Football Club's protests and gave Marco Waddell a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th minute, Marco Waddell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. North Marysville's Weston Fair got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ralph Engel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Milton Davenport having to interfere. If Brock Busby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Radcliffe Football Club supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Radcliffe Football Club would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.