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Whitton Park
Spectators: 6808 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 80) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kristopher Darko made the kick off which started today's match. CJ Butterfield could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Carl Jobling made a huge save. A collision led to Whitton City getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Damian Grigg hit a great ball. Damian Grigg hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Whitton City defense, Kristopher Darko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Graham Morrison. The Whitton City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Graham Morrison should have stopped the shot. Conan Swallow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Conan Swallow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Conan Swallow's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Graham Morrison read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Graham Morrison showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristopher Darko, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After 32 minutes, Simon Aspinall mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Thurlaston AFC and the Whitton City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Simon Aspinall kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. If CJ Butterfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40thth minute of the game Kristopher Darko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Whitton City's Graham Morrison was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, CJ Butterfield managed to get in a good position for a shot. Whitton City's supporters rose to their feet, but CJ Butterfield was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carl Jobling breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thurlaston AFC's Conan Swallow got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Whitton City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Thurlaston AFC were winning 0-1.

52 minutes into the game, Donny Patten was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Whitton City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Thurlaston AFC the free kick. In the 52nd match minute, Whitton City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donny Patten to maneuver through the defense. Conan Swallows short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Graham Morrison to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Kristopher Darko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Graham Morrison was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. 63 minutes into the game, one of Thurlaston AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Billie Frizzell shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Carl Jobling showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from CJ Butterfield in the 67th minute of the match. Conan Swallow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Graham Morrison having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Donny Patten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Conan Swallow could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Graham Morrison made a huge save. A collision led to Whitton City getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Alex Best hit a great ball. Graham Morrison made an important save on a dangerous shot by Conan Swallow in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Thurlaston AFC's goal looked a bit too open when CJ Butterfield came free, but Carl Jobling reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kieran Branch during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Conan Swallow fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Thurlaston AFC's protests and gave Conan Swallow a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st match minute, Thurlaston AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conan Swallow to maneuver through the defense. Thurlaston AFC's Carl Jobling played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by CJ Butterfield in the 84th minute of play. In the 86th minute of the match, Kristopher Darko tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Graham Morrison saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Conan Swallow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Graham Morrison having to interfere. Kristopher Darko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Graham Morrison tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 94 minutes in the game, Conan Swallow fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Graham Morrison having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Thurlaston AFC's goal looked a bit too open when CJ Butterfield came free, but Carl Jobling reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Thurlaston AFC's Simon Aspinall got a free kick in the 97th minute. The Thurlaston AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.