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Stmford Bridge
Spectators: 6838 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1838, VIP seats: 0) Buchanan's Barnes Slattery started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Britton Shipp made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Jamese Oreilly sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Belton Hopkins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buchanan's supporters rose to their feet, but Belton Hopkins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Clubley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Murphy Mills's late challenge caught a Buchanan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Murphy Mills helped the player get up and apologised. Murphy Mills kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Barnes Slattery recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Belton Hopkins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th match minute, Buchanan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duke Quinane to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th match minute, Buchanan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bryan Orvad to maneuver through the defense. Elliot Butterfield kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Britton Shipp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jamese Oreilly in the 29th minute. Rodd Chapman's late challenge caught a Buchanan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodd Chapman helped the player get up and apologised. Jess Beer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Jamese Oreilly managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chelsea's supporters rose to their feet, but Jamese Oreilly was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Britton Shipp breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Buchanan's Britton Shipp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jess Beer in the 37th minute of play. A hard shot 40 in the game by Jamese Oreilly from a close distance when the talented Britton Shipp managed to make a qualified save. Buchanan's players were relieved. After some careless play in the Chelsea defense, Bryan Orvad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dante Clubley. The Chelsea fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dante Clubley should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jess Beer to strike the kick off in the second half. Jamese Oreilly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jamese Oreilly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Britton Shipp having to interfere. After 63 minutes of play Chelsea's Rodd Chapman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Rodd Chapman kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Duke Quinane kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dante Clubley. That made the score 0-2 in the 64 minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Bryan Orvad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buchanan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chelsea the free kick. After a rather tough play, Buchanan's Bryan Orvad got a free kick in the 67th minute. Bryan Orvad got his second yellow card in the match during the 70th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 76 minutes of play, Buchanan's Belton Hopkins made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Clubley was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jamese Oreilly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Britton Shipp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belton Hopkins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Dante Clubley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belton Hopkins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Belton Hopkins 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 referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Buchanan eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.