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Wanborough Park
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Niall Fuller made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Leo Tate hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Will Greenfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Wanborough defense, Will Greenfield kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brad Hurst. The Wanborough fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brad Hurst should have stopped the shot. Leo Tate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Brad Hurst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Lennie Shakespeare managed to get in a good position for a shot. AlcoTeam St Neots FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lennie Shakespeare was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brad Hurst breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 17th minute, Paul Whitworth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Richie Brooks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22ndth minute of the game Richie Brooks who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wanborough's Brad Hurst was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Leo Tate got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 0-2. 25 minutes into the match. Lennie Baker kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Richie Brooks in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brad Hurst prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paul Whitworth hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Richie Brooks scored 0-3 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Brad Hurst, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half AlcoTeam St Neots FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Richie Brooks stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Wanborough's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Richie Brooks fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 52 played minutes AlcoTeam St Neots FC got a freekick which was hit by Rod Izzard. Brad Hurst showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Will Greenfield in the 57th minute of the match. Brad Hurst showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Richie Brooks in the 58th minute of the match. Richie Brookss short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Brad Hurst to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ralph Greenwood's late challenge caught a Wanborough's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ralph Greenwood helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to AlcoTeam St Neots FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Ralph Greenwood hit a great ball. Richie Brooks struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Brad Hurst didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AlcoTeam St Neots FC. If Leo Tate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Richie Brooks blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brad Hurst having to make a save. If Rod Izzard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Wanborough's zone, Richie Brooks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brad Hurst came out of the goal and Richie Brooks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 81 minutes, Leo Tate managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AlcoTeam St Neots FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leo Tate was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 83rd minute, Benjamin Bedford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Wanborough's Wayne Cooke got a free kick in the 84th minute. The supporters of Wanborough booed when AlcoTeam St Neots FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rod Izzard didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Rufus Perkins had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 91 minutes into the game, Ronan Crowell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AlcoTeam St Neots FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wanborough the free kick. AlcoTeam St Neots FC's Richie Brooks was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 94th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. When the match was over AlcoTeam St Neots FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Wanborough throughout the match.