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Berwick Upon Tweed
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rio Forster took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bradley Harkness sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th match minute, Shaftesbury FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Sugden to maneuver through the defense. After 9 played minutes, Berwick Upon Tweed's Kurt Farmer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gareth Izzard came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Berwick Upon Tweed reached it. Rio Forster sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Freddy Leyburn fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shaftesbury FC's protests and gave Freddy Leyburn a yellow card for diving instead. Martyn Christensen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Gareth Izzard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Bradley Harkness ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Johnny Slater was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Zane Garner-Currie charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zane Garner-Currie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 23rd minute, Zane Garner-Currie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Shaftesbury FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Edward Beevers hit a great ball. When Rio Forster came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Berwick Upon Tweed 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 Rio Forster couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Ryan Frost managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shaftesbury FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ryan Frost was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Johnny Slater breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 38 minutes into the match, Shaftesbury FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rio Forster came free, but Gareth Izzard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shawn Lane struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Johnny Slater didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shaftesbury FC. Berwick Upon Tweed's Johnny Slater played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bradley Harkness in the 41st minute of play. Martyn Christensen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Gareth Izzard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Simon Sugden fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shaftesbury FC's protests and gave Simon Sugden a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Shaftesbury FC's Simon Sugden got a free kick in the 46th minute.

The wind increased when Bradley Harkness made the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 54 minutes, Johnny Slater successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kurt Farmer during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kurt Farmer hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Shane Childs kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Gareth Izzard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martyn Christensen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ryan Frost fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shaftesbury FC's protests and gave Ryan Frost a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Shaftesbury FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Ryan Frost hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by John Paul Houghton during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th minute, John Paul Houghton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 1-1 became the score in the 68th minute when Rio Forster elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bradley Harkness in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Johnny Slater saved Berwick Upon Tweed from getting behind. In the 74th minute, Jeff Townson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gareth Izzard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rio Forster, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rio Forster sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rio Forster's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gareth Izzard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Martyn Christensen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gareth Izzard. Shaftesbury FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Martyn Christensen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Martyn Christensen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gareth Izzard having to interfere. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Shaftesbury FC's goalkeeper Gareth Izzard, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.