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Grasshopper Stadium
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jo Marlow got the match started through his kick off. Alastair Welch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jake Hitchcock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Grouchos Grasshoppers getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Wally Wilson hit a great ball. In the 8th minute Toby Dickner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alastair Welch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jo Marlow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niall Colton in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alastair Welch saved Grouchos Grasshoppers from getting behind. If Toby Dickner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niall Colton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alastair Welch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toby Dickner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Niall Colton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alastair Welch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gordon Plant 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. When Jo Marlow came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Grouchos Grasshoppers 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 Jo Marlow couldn't finish the play. If Niall Colton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Jo Marsden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Niall Colton 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. Toby Dickner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Alastair Welch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Snailbeach and Stiperstones FC fans' excitement grew in the 41st match minute when Snailbeach and Stiperstones FC's Toby Dickner looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some careless play in the Grouchos Grasshoppers defense, Niall Colton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alastair Welch. The Grouchos Grasshoppers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alastair Welch should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Toby Dickner made a kick off. Sidney Potter hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Toby Dickner's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alastair Welch was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Toby Dickner in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alastair Welch, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Niall Colton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alastair Welch having to interfere. Snailbeach and Stiperstones FC's Niall Colton got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jo Marsden hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Alastair Welch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toby Dickner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grouchos Grasshoppers's Jo Marsden got his second yellow card of the match in the 74th minute. The referee ordered Jo Marsden off the ground. After 74 played minutes Grouchos Grasshoppers got a freekick which was hit by Jo Marsden. Laurence Harper shot from long distance in the 75th minute, but Alastair Welch was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Snailbeach and Stiperstones FC's Toby Dickner got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alastair Welch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toby Dickner in the 84th minute of the match. Niall Colton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Alastair Welch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 87th minute by Niall Colton got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Niall Colton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Alastair Welch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gordon Plant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Snailbeach and Stiperstones FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.