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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ged Battersby walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. When Andre Jeffrey fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Seaham AFC's protests and gave Andre Jeffrey a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th match minute, Seaham AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andre Jeffrey to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Seaham AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jeffrey Gough fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nial Collingwood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute, Nial Collingwood ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Barry Ridsdale was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ged Battersby kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Dom Crouch made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeffrey Gough in the 30th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Seaham AFC's zone, Jeffrey Gough stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dom Crouch came out of the goal and Jeffrey Gough tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by Seaham AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ged Battersby was slow to take the kick. During this time marks gate fc's players had a chance to rest. marks gate fc's Ged Battersby was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dom Crouch in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 42nd minute, Harvey Taylor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dom Crouch was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 45th match minute, marks gate fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nathanial Ainsworth to maneuver through the defense. A hard and well directed shot from Craig Currie led 46 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. marks gate fc's Barry Ridsdale became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Harvey Taylor was the one to do the kick off. Dave Currie struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Barry Ridsdale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Seaham AFC. After 55 minutes, Russell Bensley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the marks gate fc and the Seaham AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes marks gate fc got a freekick which was hit by Russell Bensley. Andre Jeffrey got his second yellow card in the match during the 63rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Seaham AFC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Andre Jeffrey hit a great ball. Jeffrey Gough fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dom Crouch having to interfere. When Dave Currie, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 68 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Barry Ridsdale was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. With a little luck, marks gate fc's Barry Ridsdale got control of the ball when Franz Conway tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dave Currie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the match, Seaham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Harvey Taylor came free, but Dom Crouch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeffrey Gough sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Seaham AFC's goalkeeper Dom Crouch, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 94th minute, Jeffrey Gough got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The Seaham AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented marks gate fc from taking control. The game ends in a draw.