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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Isaac Avery got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th match minute, Pucklechurch FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Furlong to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Pucklechurch FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Isaac Avery hit a great ball. Edward Furlong's late challenge caught a Derby County F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edward Furlong helped the player get up and apologised. After 11 played minutes Pucklechurch FC got a freekick which was hit by Edward Furlong. Connor Barber was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Derby County F.C.'s zone, Gez Tomkin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anton Davids came out of the goal and Gez Tomkin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Gez Tomkin 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 match minute, Pucklechurch FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johnnie Robins to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Celestino Lazcano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Callum Middleton was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. In the 21st match minute, Pucklechurch FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harry Whitman to maneuver through the defense. Anton Davids made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Avery in the 23rd minute of play. In the 27th minute, Celestino Lazcano made a precise shot to the right of Callum Middleton. Pucklechurch FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 33rd minute Greg Albright shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Callum Middleton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Pucklechurch FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernard Porajewski came free, but Callum Middleton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Callum Middleton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Greg Albright, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Derby County F.C.'s goalkeeper Anton Davids had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gez Tomkin. 42 minutes into the game, Pierre Pettit was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Derby County F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pucklechurch FC the free kick. In the 42nd match minute, Derby County F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pierre Pettit to maneuver through the defense. The Pucklechurch FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Derby County F.C. were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Celestino Lazcano to strike the kick off in the second half. After 60 minutes, Greg Albright mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Derby County F.C. and the Pucklechurch FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Derby County F.C. getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Greg Albright hit a great ball. Anton Davids showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Avery in the 62nd minute of the match. Greg Albright kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Gez Tomkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Anton Davids tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pucklechurch FC's Callum Middleton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Greg Albright in the 74th minute of play. When Derby County F.C.'s Celestino Lazcano in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pucklechurch FC's goalie prevented a goal. Callum Middleton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Greg Albright in the 81st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Pucklechurch FC's Johnnie Robins got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Greg Albright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Celestino Lazcano put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Callum Middleton. Celestino Lazcano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Callum Middleton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, Derby County F.C.'s Greg Albright nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Callum Middleton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. When the final whistle sounded Derby County F.C. left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Pucklechurch FC.