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Long Eaton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stuart Osbourn kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in THFC Youth Academy's zone, Neil Whitford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kevin Tonkin came out of the goal and Neil Whitford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. THFC Youth Academy's Rod Gill suffered a sore thigh after 5 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 5 minutes into the game, Bobby Lobb was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oskar FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave THFC Youth Academy the free kick. A collision led to Oskar FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Bobby Lobb hit a great ball. CJ Willets scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kevin Tonkin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. CJ Willets recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, THFC Youth Academy's Keith Winstanley got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Bobby Lobb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kevin Tonkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from CJ Willets in the 28th minute of the match. Bobby Lobb in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kevin Tonkin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If CJ Willets had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CJ Willets recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bobby Lobb in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kevin Tonkin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, CJ Willets put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Kevin Tonkin. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when CJ Willets stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by CJ Willets in the 54th minute of play forced THFC Youth Academy's goalkeeper Kevin Tonkin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. CJ Willets might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kevin Tonkin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. CJ Willets ran back to his position shaking his head. CJ Willets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Tonkin having to interfere. CJ Willets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Tonkin having to interfere. THFC Youth Academy's Kevin Tonkin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bobby Lobb in the 63rd minute of play. Stew Jobling kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. THFC Youth Academy's Rupert Courtney got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kevin Tonkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from CJ Willets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the game, CJ Willets cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Kevin Tonkin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tris Rigg kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind THFC Youth Academy's goalkeeper Kevin Tonkin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. CJ Willets sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Oskar FC's CJ Willets, in the 90th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Oskar FC. After a rather tough play, Oskar FC's Thomas Sutcliffe got a free kick in the 94th minute. There was no doubt that Oskar FC were the better team. Oskar FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.