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Canvey Island
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Iain Hutchings got the match started through his kick off. Kurt Hargreaves came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Canvey Island's Spike Hall. But to his dismay, Spike Hall quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. When Binsted's Iain Hutchings in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Canvey Island's goalie prevented a goal. Kurt Hargreaves made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Spike Hall sent off a good shot on target. 14 minutes into the match, Binsted's goal looked a bit too open when Jack Trotter came free, but Kurt Hargreaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kurt Hargreaves made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Spike Hall sent off a good shot on target. The long shot by Callum Coleman in the 20th minute really tested Kurt Hargreaves's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Brett Doughty fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Binsted's protests and gave Brett Doughty a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Binsted getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Brett Doughty hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the game, Anthony Byrom was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Canvey Island's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Binsted the free kick. Spike Hall hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Anthony Byrom might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kurt Hargreaves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anthony Byrom ran back to his position shaking his head. 33 minutes into the match, Binsted's goalkeeper Kurt Hargreaves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Spike Hall. Kurt Hargreaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthony Byrom in the 34th minute of the match. Kurt Hargreaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidney Dennison in the 39th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Binsted's Brett Doughty got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Kurt Hargreaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Dennison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Spike Hall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Kurt Hargreaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 53rd minute Anthony Byrom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kurt Hargreaves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kurt Hargreaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Trotter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kurt Hargreaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidney Dennison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th match minute, Canvey Island was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Spike Hall to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the game, Ivan Hotte was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Canvey Island's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Binsted the free kick. In the 59th minute, one of Canvey Island:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Canvey Island. When the match had been going on for 61 minutes, Binsted's Gordon Thurman got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Justin Fry. In the 66th minute Spike Hall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kurt Hargreaves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Dennison in the 67th minute of play forced Binsted's goalkeeper Kurt Hargreaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Dennison in the 69th minute of play forced Binsted's goalkeeper Kurt Hargreaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute, Anthony Byrom left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Canvey Island fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Kurt Hargreaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Dennison, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Kurt Hargreaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Dennison in the 80th minute of play. When Binsted's Iain Hutchings in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Canvey Island's goalie prevented a goal. After 85 played minutes Canvey Island got a freekick which was hit by Anthony Byrom. 91 minutes into the match, Spike Hall had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kurt Hargreaves. Binsted's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Spike Hall was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Canvey Island's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.