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Culcheth Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lloyd Green started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, Culcheth City's Lloyd Green sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruce Ingram narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mitch Huckerby could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Bruce Ingram made a huge save. When Lloyd Green, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 13 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Bruce Ingram was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lloyd Green in the 15th minute of play forced Sport Aveiro e Benfica's goalkeeper Bruce Ingram to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Sport Aveiro e Benfica's Bruce Ingram got control of the ball when Lloyd Green tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th match minute, Culcheth City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Wroe to maneuver through the defense. Kristian Hornsby took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Al Buxton. Culcheth City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 27th match minute, Culcheth City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Bradfield to maneuver through the defense. Al Buxton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denzil Beattie in the 28th minute of play. Al Buxton didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Seb Appleton went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Mitch Huckerby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denzil Beattie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the game, Oscar Neville was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sport Aveiro e Benfica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Culcheth City the free kick. The supporters of Culcheth City booed when Sport Aveiro e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Neville didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 41 played minutes Culcheth City's Mitch Huckerby stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Bruce Ingram stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Sport Aveiro e Benfica of the goal. Mitch Huckerby 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. If Lloyd Green had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the game, Denis Bradfield lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Bruce Ingram.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Seb Appleton to strike the kick off in the second half. If Lloyd Green had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Culcheth City's zone, Seb Appleton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Al Buxton came out of the goal and Seb Appleton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Denis Bradfield kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, Sport Aveiro e Benfica's Kristian Hornsby broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Seb Appleton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Al Buxton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Mitch Huckerby's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruce Ingram read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of Culcheth City booed when Sport Aveiro e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidney Goodman didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lloyd Green in the 82nd minute of play forced Sport Aveiro e Benfica's goalkeeper Bruce Ingram to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 86 minutes, Mitch Huckerby managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Culcheth City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mitch Huckerby was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lloyd Green might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruce Ingram. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lloyd Green ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 92nd minute Mitch Huckerby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruce Ingram saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lloyd Green sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.