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Oulton Broad
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Franck Klepper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Darren Cusack got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Sefton's goalkeeper Martin Hibbert had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Franck Klepper. Johnnie Beresford charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Johnnie Beresford the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Sefton's Martin Hibbert got control of the ball when Franck Klepper tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th minute, Franz Baasch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vincent Ackroyd in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Kiefer saved Lynx FC from getting behind. A hard shot 16 in the game by Franck Klepper from a close distance when the talented Martin Hibbert managed to make a qualified save. Sefton's players were relieved. Martin Hibbert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perry Beicht, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Johnnie Beresford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vincent Ackroyd charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vincent Ackroyd the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st minute, Vincent Ackroyd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jérôme Kachel was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Franck Klepper struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Martin Hibbert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lynx FC. After a rather tough play, Sefton's Joe Sykes got a free kick in the 24th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Sefton's Jermaine Clarke tried to score from far away in the 31st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perry Beicht in the 35th minute of play forced Sefton's goalkeeper Martin Hibbert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Lynx FC booed when Sefton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles Coton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sefton's Vincent Ackroyd got his second yellow card of the match in the 38th minute. The referee ordered Vincent Ackroyd off the ground. A collision led to Sefton getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Vincent Ackroyd hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Lynx FC's Jérôme Kachel tried to score from far away in the 39th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Martin Hibbert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franck Klepper in the 41st minute. The supporters of Sefton booed when Lynx FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lazlo Bodenheimer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Charles Coton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Franck Klepper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martin Hibbert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franck Klepper in the 54th minute of play. Franck Klepper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Martin Hibbert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lynx FC's Lazlo Bodenheimer got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Perry Beicht's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martin Hibbert was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. 68 minutes into the match, Franz Baasch notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Sefton's Martin Hibbert. Martin Hibbert was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Martin Hibbert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franck Klepper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perry Beicht in the 73rd minute of play forced Sefton's goalkeeper Martin Hibbert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Franck Klepper in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Hibbert saved Sefton from getting behind. Franck Klepper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Martin Hibbert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Hibbert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Perry Beicht in the 79th minute of play. If Franck Klepper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Hibbert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Perry Beicht in the 84th minute of the match. Sefton's Martin Hibbert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franck Klepper in the 86th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 86th minute of the game. One of Sefton:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lynx FC:s goal. Martin Hibbert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franck Klepper in the 92nd minute of play. In the 95th minute Franck Klepper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Hibbert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franck Klepper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lynx FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.