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Oakwoood Park
Spectators: 8452 (Terracing: 6340, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 169) If Samuel Pywell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Russ Natt in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Birrell Cootes saved Oakwoood from getting behind. When Abraham Block came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Bushfield 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 Abraham Block couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Oakwoood defense, Russ Natt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Birrell Cootes. The Oakwoood fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Birrell Cootes should have stopped the shot. After 29 played minutes Bushfield got a freekick which was hit by Arneil Ogle. Joseph Breasley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remy Quinane, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Samuel Pywell hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Samuel Pywell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Russ Natt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Birrell Cootes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Remy Quinane to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Carlos Jeffress hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samuel Pywell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Birrell Cootes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hank Lenard succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 57th playminute. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Oakwoood's goalkeeper Birrell Cootes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Keefer Deeth during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Oakwoood's Keefer Deeth got a free kick in the 68th minute. After having played for 69 minutes, Samuel Pywell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bushfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuel Pywell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brad Coleman's late challenge caught a Bushfield's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brad Coleman helped the player get up and apologised. Oakwoood's Brad Coleman got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Brad Coleman off the ground. After a rather tough play, Oakwoood's Brad Coleman got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Bushfield's Russ Natt got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74th minute, Carlos Jeffress hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Russ Natt came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Bushfield 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 Russ Natt couldn't finish the play. Ed Mcwilliam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joseph Breasley having to interfere. In the 88th match minute, Oakwoood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remy Quinane to maneuver through the defense. Bushfield's Brooks Knevett couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 88th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Oakwoood. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Russ Natt in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Birrell Cootes saved Oakwoood from getting behind. After 91 played minutes Oakwoood got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Jeffress. Bushfield's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.