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Pondersbridge
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Reuben Knowles started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reg Crane got free with Brandon Whiteley in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sean West hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, North Shields CF's goal looked a bit too open when Conal Gibbons came free, but Brandon Whiteley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Conal Gibbons during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Conal Gibbons kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. When Liam Golding fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored North Shields CF's protests and gave Liam Golding a yellow card for diving instead. Liam Golding kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in North Shields CF's zone, Conal Gibbons stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brandon Whiteley came out of the goal and Conal Gibbons tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Reuben Knowles fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored North Shields CF's protests and gave Reuben Knowles a yellow card for diving instead. North Shields CF's Brandon Whiteley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save North Shields CF from getting a goal against them. Brandon Whiteley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conal Gibbons in the 33rd minute of the match. Reg Crane could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Brandon Whiteley made a huge save. Reuben Knowles hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. When Walter Ring fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pondersbridge FC's protests and gave Walter Ring a yellow card for diving instead. After 43 played minutes Pondersbridge FC got a freekick which was hit by Walter Ring. 46 minutes into the match, North Shields CF's goal looked a bit too open when Conal Gibbons came free, but Brandon Whiteley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reg Crane got free with Brandon Whiteley in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Conal Gibbons to make the kick off. Kasey Nicholls showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reuben Knowles in the 51st minute of the match. Simeon Spears kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. When Graham Stobbs came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Pondersbridge FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Graham Stobbs couldn't finish the play. Hayden Mullan succeeded in the game's 61st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. A collision led to Pondersbridge FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Hayden Mullan hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, North Shields CF's goal looked a bit too open when Walter Ring came free, but Brandon Whiteley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Walter Ring fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brandon Whiteley having to interfere. After some careless play in the North Shields CF defense, Reg Crane kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brandon Whiteley. The North Shields CF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brandon Whiteley should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the North Shields CF defense, Hayden Mullan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Brandon Whiteley. The North Shields CF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Brandon Whiteley should have stopped the shot. Brandon Whiteley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conal Gibbons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. North Shields CF's Brandon Whiteley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reg Crane in the 82nd minute of play. Reg Crane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brandon Whiteley having to interfere. Brandon Whiteley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conal Gibbons in the 88th minute of play. The Pondersbridge FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.