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Dover Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lance Almond could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Kirk Vaughan made a huge save. Kirk Vaughan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donald Davenport, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lance Almond had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 7 played minutes Dove Holes United got a freekick which was hit by Silvester Bateson. 14 minutes into the match, Ian Downing notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Dover's Chaz Dwyer. Chaz Dwyer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kirk Vaughan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donald Davenport, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Dove Holes United's Kirk Vaughan got control of the ball when Donald Davenport tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dion Brewer hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Dion Brewer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Kirk Vaughan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Gordon Palmer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dove Holes United's supporters rose to their feet, but Gordon Palmer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chaz Dwyer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donald Davenport sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lance Almond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Kirk Vaughan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Dove Holes United were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Donald Davenport made the kick off in the second half. Gordon Palmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chaz Dwyer having to interfere. Donald Davenport sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Dove Holes United's goal looked a bit too open when Donald Davenport came free, but Kirk Vaughan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th match minute, Dover was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simeon Buckle to maneuver through the defense. Lance Almond's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kirk Vaughan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Dover's Teddy Braithwaite got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 82ndth minute of the game Donald Davenport who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dove Holes United's Kirk Vaughan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Dover's Donald Davenport in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dove Holes United's goalie prevented a goal. In the 91st minute Lance Almond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kirk Vaughan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lance Almond scored 1-1 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kirk Vaughan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Chaz Dwyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gordon Palmer in the 95th minute of the match. Donald Davenport sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Dove Holes United players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Dover from taking control. The game ends in a draw.