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Watton-at-Stone
Spectators: 6874 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zahar Zernin got the match started through his kick off. Zahar Zernin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Watton-at-Stone City getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Vladislav Kushelev hit a great ball. After 9 played minutes, Wanborough AFC's Yuriy Klichko shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Evgeniy Stolov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Wanborough AFC reached it. Valeryan Odintsov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evgeniy Stolov having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Watton-at-Stone City's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Yartsev came free, but Evgeniy Stolov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denis Lipovtsev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Konstantin Yartsev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wanborough AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Konstantin Yartsev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evgeniy Stolov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Watton-at-Stone City booed when Wanborough AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikolay Efimov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zahar Zernin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zahar Zernins short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Mikhail Kondratiev to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Watton-at-Stone City booed when Wanborough AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikolay Efimov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zahar Zernin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 35 minutes into the game, Watton-at-Stone City's Matvey Petuhov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mikhail Kondratiev made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If Valeryan Odintsov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Konstantin Yartsev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Konstantin Yartsev to make the kick off. Zahar Zernin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mikhail Kondratiev having to interfere. When Denis Lipovtsev came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Watton-at-Stone City 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 Denis Lipovtsev couldn't finish the play. Mikhail Kondratiev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Denis Lipovtsev's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. If Denis Lipovtsev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zahar Zernin in the 62nd minute of play forced Wanborough AFC's goalkeeper Mikhail Kondratiev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mikhail Kondratiev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zahar Zernin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zahar Zernin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zahar Zernin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mikhail Kondratiev having to interfere. After 74 minutes, Denis Lipovtsev made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Wanborough AFC's Mikhail Kondratiev tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 77 minutes into the match, Wanborough AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Lipovtsev came free, but Mikhail Kondratiev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Watton-at-Stone City getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Bronislav Shaposhnikov hit a great ball. Evgeniy Stolov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantin Yartsev in the 80th minute of play. If Denis Lipovtsev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 84 minutes of play, Watton-at-Stone City's Zahar Zernin made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mikhail Kondratiev was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Watton-at-Stone City's Zahar Zernin in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wanborough AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Watton-at-Stone City were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Wanborough AFC for a fine match.