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RIFLE ARENA
Spectators: 7986 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1820, VIP seats: 159) Simon Kempson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Wayne Farrow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 14 minutes, Seb Hall managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Rifles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Seb Hall was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, North Baddesley's Calum Sykes got a free kick in the 15th minute. Wayne Farrow took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Kempson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dylan Froggatt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute, Liam Elwick hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in The Rifles's zone, Shaun Challis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rod Flemming came out of the goal and Shaun Challis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Simon Kempson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wayne Farrow was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. If Shaun Challis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute Simon Kempson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wayne Farrow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Duncan Crossley was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Rifles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave North Baddesley the free kick. In the 39th minute of the match Den Rose shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rod Flemming showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Dylan Froggatt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dylan Froggatt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Simon Kempson made a kick off. Seb Hall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Wayne Farrow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to North Baddesley getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Joseph Ford hit a great ball. Dylan Froggatt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Rod Flemming tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Harvey Workman kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Wayne Farrow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Kempson in the 69th minute of play. A collision led to North Baddesley getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Harvey Workman hit a great ball. Rod Flemming made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dylan Froggatt in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Dylan Froggatt notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of The Rifles's Rod Flemming. Rod Flemming was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Wayne Farrow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Seb Hall in the 86th minute of play. North Baddesley's Shaun Challis got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Seb Hall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. North Baddesley'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.