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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 6 played minutes Castleford got a freekick which was hit by Andy Francis. Aaron Norton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pat Boyd in the 11th minute of play forced Plaza Mayor's goalkeeper Lawrence Pearson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17thth minute of the game Pat Boyd who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Plaza Mayor's Lawrence Pearson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Plaza Mayor's goal looked a bit too open when Pat Boyd came free, but Lawrence Pearson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ash Davey could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Lawrence Pearson made a huge save. 21 minutes into the match, Plaza Mayor's goal looked a bit too open when Pat Boyd came free, but Lawrence Pearson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Castleford's Orson Stiles got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 26th minute, Castleford's Pat Boyd ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lawrence Pearson. Lawrence Pearson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 35th minute, Hayden Pye-Finch left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Castleford fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Lawrence Pearson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Conan Lister in the 38th minute. Andy Francis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Lawrence Pearson made a huge save. Lawrence Pearson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pat Boyd, 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.

The wind increased when Pat Boyd made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Plaza Mayor defense, Hayden Pye-Finch kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lawrence Pearson. The Plaza Mayor fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lawrence Pearson should have stopped the shot. Hayden Pye-Finch struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Lawrence Pearson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Castleford. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reg Rice during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 played minutes Plaza Mayor got a freekick which was hit by Reg Rice. After 59 played minutes, Castleford's Ash Davey shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lawrence Pearson 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 Castleford reached it. Lawrence Pearson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conan Lister in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute Ged Ford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lawrence Pearson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Plaza Mayor's goal looked a bit too open when Pat Boyd came free, but Lawrence Pearson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, Darren Bartlett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hayden Pye-Finch in the 69th minute of play forced Plaza Mayor's goalkeeper Lawrence Pearson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lawrence Pearson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Francis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lawrence Pearson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pat Boyd in the 71st minute of play. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Plaza Mayor! In the 77th minute Ged Ford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lawrence Pearson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lawrence Pearson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pat Boyd in the 78th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pat Boyd in the 79th minute of play forced Plaza Mayor's goalkeeper Lawrence Pearson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Plaza Mayor's Lawrence Pearson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pat Boyd in the 81st minute of play. In the 84th minute, Ash Davey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hayden Pye-Finch in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lawrence Pearson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pat Boyd in the 90th minute of play forced Plaza Mayor's goalkeeper Lawrence Pearson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute of the match Darren Bartlett sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lawrence Pearson skillfully saved the ball. Lawrence Pearson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hayden Pye-Finch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute of the match Orson Stiles sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lawrence Pearson skillfully saved the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Castleford had played much better football throughout.