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Englefield Green Par
Spectators: 6962 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1962, VIP seats: 0) In the 10th of the match, Sid Flintoff tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Patrick Wipplinger got in the way and made a wonderful save. Francesco Hundhammer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronnie Holdsworth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Hundhammer in the 18th minute of play. When Mick Ainsworth fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Englefield Green's protests and gave Mick Ainsworth a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Thetford AFC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Claude Haugwitz hit a great ball. Patrick Wipplinger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sid Flintoff, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Moritz Knochenmus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute Sid Flintoff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick Wipplinger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thetford AFC's Francesco Hundhammer got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Englefield Green booed when Thetford AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claude Haugwitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Englefield Green fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when Englefield Green's Sid Flintoff looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sid Flintoff stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Thetford AFC got a freekick which was hit by Oskar Bourbon. Sid Flintoff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute, Bob Hahnemann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 59 minutes into the match, Thetford AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rod Chivers came free, but Patrick Wipplinger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Francesco Hundhammer came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Thetford AFC 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 Francesco Hundhammer couldn't finish the play. Rod Chivers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Patrick Wipplinger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sid Flintoff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Patrick Wipplinger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rod Chivers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Patrick Wipplinger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rod Chivers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sid Flintoff in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patrick Wipplinger prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Englefield Green's Ronnie Holdsworth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Englefield Green from getting a goal against them. Francesco Hundhammer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moritz Knochenmus kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Francesco Hundhammer took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ronnie Holdsworth. Ronnie Holdsworth dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Francesco Hundhammer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Moritz Knochenmus in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ronnie Holdsworth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.