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Shepperd
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1815, VIP seats: 160) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jesse Holdsworth took the kick off in the first half of the match. Duffield United's Bleyd Cudmore got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Duffield United booed when Shepperd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brayden Macumber didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Shepperd booed when Duffield United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bleyd Cudmore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Furkan Sweet was out of position in the 8 minute of play, and Earnest Hands capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Earnest Hands really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Furkan Sweet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casper Brien, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. The supporters of Duffield United booed when Shepperd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronald Castner didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute Jesse Holdsworth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Furkan Sweet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the game, Albert Cameron was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Duffield United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shepperd the free kick. A collision led to Duffield United getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Albert Cameron hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, Duffield United's goal looked a bit too open when Barth Bowman came free, but Furkan Sweet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Duffield United's goal looked a bit too open when Jesse Holdsworth came free, but Furkan Sweet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jesse Holdsworth's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Furkan Sweet was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Furkan Sweet was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Barth Bowman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Barth Bowman really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0. In the 36th minute of the match, Jesse Holdsworth tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Furkan Sweet saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 38 minutes into the match, Duffield United's goalkeeper Furkan Sweet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Barth Bowman. Jesse Holdsworth made a great header on Shepperd's corner, it was just that Duffield United's Furkan Sweet managed to reach the ball for a save. Furkan Sweet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesse Holdsworth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Duffield United's goalkeeper Furkan Sweet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Casper Brien. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paz Salcedo to make the kick off. Paz Salcedo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute Paz Salcedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elliot Letsch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barth Bowman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Furkan Sweet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 70 minutes into the game, when Jacobs Will put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, Duffield United's Jacobs Will got a free kick in the 71st minute. If Barth Bowman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duffield United's Paz Salcedo got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Furkan Sweet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Earnest Hands, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Shepperd's zone, Alfred Olejasz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elliot Letsch came out of the goal and Alfred Olejasz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 91 minutes of play, Duffield United's Paz Salcedo made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elliot Letsch was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Shepperd's zone, Paz Salcedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elliot Letsch came out of the goal and Paz Salcedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Shepperd's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.