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Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Stephen Holbrook started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Henry Fenton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Damion Easton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Real Madrid C.F booed when FC Kennington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronan Elam didn't get a good kick on the ball. Real Madrid C.F's Henry Fenton got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Nathan Nelson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Damion Easton was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. FC Kennington's Damion Easton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nathan Nelson in the 14th minute of play. Damion Easton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nathan Nelson in the 18th minute of play. Ronan Elam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vince Warrender having to interfere. After 21 played minutes Real Madrid C.F got a freekick which was hit by Tris Clough. Len Bambrook received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Vince Warrender tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stephen Holbrook in the 24th minute of play forced Real Madrid C.F's goalkeeper Vince Warrender to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Stephen Holbrook's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vince Warrender was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Nathan Nelson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute Stephen Holbrook shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vince Warrender saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nathan Nelson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Damion Easton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damion Easton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nathan Nelson in the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Henry Fenton had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Damion Easton. FC Kennington's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Henry Fenton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 47thth minute of the game Nathan Nelson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Kennington's Damion Easton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nathan Nelson to make the kick off. Vince Warrender had in the 58thth minute some difficulties stopping Kenny Barkley's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Henry Fenton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Deon Le Tissier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Henry Fenton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nathan Nelson was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 69th minute. Real Madrid C.F's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Henry Fenton took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Damion Easton. Damion Easton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Len Bambrook in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vince Warrender prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stephen Holbrook received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Vince Warrender tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Real Madrid C.F's Vince Warrender played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stephen Holbrook in the 79th minute of play. If Nathan Nelson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Nathan Nelson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damion Easton was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. FC Kennington's Len Bambrook got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Henry Fenton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nathan Nelson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Damion Easton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, one of FC Kennington:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Damion Easton, was totally fooled by Real Madrid C.F's Nathan Rain, who 97 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. When the final whistle sounded Real Madrid C.F left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Kennington.