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Watton-at-Stone Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Watton-at-Stone's Ryan Harper played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bart Lappin in the 4th minute of play. Dominik Hunter made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Sean Chambers sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bart Lappin in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ryan Harper prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Manchester Devils getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Stewart Allott hit a great ball. A collision led to Manchester Devils getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Richie Ripley hit a great ball. The supporters of Manchester Devils booed when Watton-at-Stone was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kelvin Waddington didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kris Winterbine could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Dominik Hunter made a huge save. With a little luck, Manchester Devils's Dominik Hunter got control of the ball when Kris Winterbine tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Manchester Devils's Stewart Allott got a free kick in the 38th minute. Kris Winterbine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sean Chambers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gordon Blake had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Sacha Kerr made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manchester Devils's goalkeeper Dominik Hunter, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Sean Chambers came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Watton-at-Stone 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 Sean Chambers couldn't finish the play. Sean Chambers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dominik Hunter having to interfere. A collision led to Manchester Devils getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Bart Lappin hit a great ball. If Gordon Blake had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bart Lappin in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ryan Harper prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gordon Blake sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gordon Blake in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dominik Hunter prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 91st minute Kris Winterbine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dominik Hunter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bart Lappin during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 93 played minutes Manchester Devils got a freekick which was hit by Bart Lappin. In the 95th minute, Paul Tanner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Despite being the better team, Watton-at-Stone failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.