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Ethihad Stadium
Spectators: 5732 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, Walthamstow United's goalkeeper Joel Longden had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eric Mann. Greg Crossley 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. In the 9th match minute, Walthamstow United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grant Ring to maneuver through the defense. Greg Crossley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Vance Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Walthamstow United's zone, Vance Rogers stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Longden came out of the goal and Vance Rogers tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Noel Doona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andy Hilditch, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Noel Doona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julian Marsden, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute, Ash Rathmell 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. After having played for 32 minutes, Richard Fleming managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Fleming was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Richard Fleming in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joel Longden, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Richard Fleming took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Longden. Joel Longden dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Grant Ring hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Richard Fleming sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noel Doona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Marsden in the 46th minute of the match. Noel Doona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ash Rathmell, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Richard Fleming to make the kick off. Eric Mann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 53rd minute Grant Ring shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Doona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Fleming received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Joel Longden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eric Mann 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 rather tough play, Walthamstow United's Laurence Acton got a free kick in the 65th minute. Grant Ring kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Vance Rogers hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Walthamstow United's Joel Longden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eric Mann in the 75th minute of play. If Vance Rogers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Longden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Fleming, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Walthamstow United's zone, Eric Mann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Longden came out of the goal and Eric Mann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Richard Fleming's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joel Longden was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddie Harding in the 84th minute of play forced Walthamstow United's goalkeeper Joel Longden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Walthamstow United's goal looked a bit too open when Vance Rogers came free, but Joel Longden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Greg Crossley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Longden having to interfere. Richard Fleming fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Longden having to interfere. Walthamstow United's Joel Longden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Fleming in the 95th minute of play.