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Civic Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dwayne LeBlanc got the match started through his kick off. If Edmundo Oakley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frankie Currie charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frankie Currie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sex Panthers FC's Frankie Currie got a free kick in the 14th minute. After 17 played minutes Sex Panthers FC got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Blair. Cory Helms received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Jarrett Crews tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cory Helms got free in front of the goal in the 22nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Jarrett Crews was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When Edmundo Oakley came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Bellingham Dolphins 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 Edmundo Oakley couldn't finish the play. German Shockley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilson Hendricks in the 29th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Edmundo Oakley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bellingham Dolphins's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmundo Oakley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jarrett Crews breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 39 minutes into the game, Wilson Hendricks cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. German Shockley was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bellingham Dolphins's German Shockley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dwayne LeBlanc in the 45th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmundo Oakley made a kick off. Jarrett Crews took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cory Helms, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dwayne LeBlanc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilson Hendricks recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dwayne LeBlanc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bellingham Dolphins's Edmundo Oakley got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Cory Helms had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilson Hendricks got free with German Shockley in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wilson Hendricks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. German Shockley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Mathis charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armando Mathis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Armando Mathis hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. German Shockley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dwayne LeBlanc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. German Shockley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dwayne LeBlanc, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After having played for 91 minutes, Dominique Pickens managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sex Panthers FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dominique Pickens was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edmundo Oakley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.