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Grays Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mick Wilkes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Francis Curtis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Denis Yorke was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Denis Yorke came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Roma's Francis Curtis. But to his dismay, Francis Curtis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Baltazar Pemjean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mick Wilkes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, AFC Sesku's Rupert Johnstone got a free kick in the 14th minute. Neil Rigg hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Brynn Shaw hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baltazar Pemjean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rupert Johnstone in the 19th minute of the match. After 22 played minutes AFC Sesku got a freekick which was hit by Blair Gill. AFC Sesku's Denis Yorke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neil Rigg in the 31st minute of play. After 32 minutes, Stu Dunning mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Roma and the AFC Sesku players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Stu Dunning hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeff Dunne received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Baltazar Pemjean came out and tried to block the shot, but Jeff Dunne slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 33rd minute. The supporters of AFC Sesku booed when Roma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zackary Delaney didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 played minutes Roma got a freekick which was hit by Todd Townson. 46 minutes into the game, Shane Thackray was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Roma's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC Sesku the free kick. 45 minutes into the game, one of Roma:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty.

When Roy Mortimer fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roma's protests and gave Roy Mortimer a yellow card for diving instead. Denis Yorke stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Neil Rigg's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Denis Yorke stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Neil Rigg's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 58th minute, one of AFC Sesku: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 AFC Sesku. A collision led to Roma getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Oliver Hutchings hit a great ball. If Neil Rigg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AFC Sesku's Denis Yorke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neil Rigg in the 67th minute of play. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 2-4 when Neil Rigg sped through AFC Sesku's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Denis Yorke. After 72 played minutes AFC Sesku got a freekick which was hit by Blair Gill. Denis Yorke stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oliver Hutchings's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. With his leg Denis Yorke managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when Roma's Francis Curtis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, AFC Sesku's Denis Yorke got control of the ball when Francis Curtis tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 83 minutes AFC Sesku's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Todd Townson who took care of the corner kick. After 90 played minutes AFC Sesku got a freekick which was hit by Blair Gill. Francis Curtis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Denis Yorke skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Francis Curtis in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Denis Yorke, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jeff Dunne struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Baltazar Pemjean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC Sesku. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neil Rigg in the 99th minute of play forced AFC Sesku's goalkeeper Denis Yorke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.