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The Tecton
Spectators: 7245 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 25) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ricky Mason kicked off to start the match. Ricky Mason recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Stewart Tolley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dudley Divers's supporters rose to their feet, but Stewart Tolley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricky Hartley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th match minute, Olympic de Tartu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jimmy Ashton to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, Franz Metcalf sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Ricky Hartley threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Franz Metcalf this time. In the 15th minute Lewis Beck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russell Ashton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Russell Ashton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lewis Beck in the 17th minute of the match. Lewis Beck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Ashton having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Gregory Hampton had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Russell Ashton. Dudley Divers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gregory Hampton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Gregory Hampton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ricky Mason received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ricky Hartley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Stewart Tolley sped through Olympic de Tartu's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ricky Hartley. After a defensive mix-up in Olympic de Tartu's zone, Ricky Mason stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricky Hartley came out of the goal and Ricky Mason tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 42nd match minute, Olympic de Tartu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jimmy Ashton to maneuver through the defense. After 43 minutes, Franz Mortimer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olympic de Tartu and the Dudley Divers players grew even worse after the yellow card. Stewart Tolley struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Ricky Hartley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dudley Divers. 48 minutes into the match, Olympic de Tartu's goal looked a bit too open when Ricky Mason came free, but Ricky Hartley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lewis Beck was the one to do the kick off. Ricky Hartley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stewart Tolley in the 54th minute of the match. In the 56th minute Stewart Tolley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricky Hartley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ricky Mason had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Olympic de Tartu's Gregory Hampton got a free kick in the 60th minute. Stuart Dowrick hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Stewart Tolley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricky Hartley having to interfere. Seth Holdcroft charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Seth Holdcroft the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, one of Olympic de Tartu:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Olympic de Tartu. Gregory Hampton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricky Mason 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. Gregory Hampton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lewis Beck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Ashton having to interfere. With a little luck, Dudley Divers's Russell Ashton got control of the ball when Gregory Hampton tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricky Mason sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 98 minutes into the match, Olympic de Tartu's goal looked a bit too open when Stewart Tolley came free, but Ricky Hartley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.