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Hemel Hempstead
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hugh Beerman made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Kris Teague ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lance Hoult was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of Callington booed when Hemel Hempstead City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brendon Dunning didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kris Teague had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vince Ward had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kris Teague received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Lance Hoult tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Hugh Beerman put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kieran Rusby. Kieran Rusby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugh Beerman, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. With his leg Kieran Rusby managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when Hemel Hempstead City's Vince Ward fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Johnny Clarkson fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Callington's protests and gave Johnny Clarkson a yellow card for diving instead. Johnny Clarkson kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Vince Ward sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Glyn Louis was the one to do the kick off. Hemel Hempstead City's Lance Hoult proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Hemel Hempstead City from getting a goal against them. If Vince Ward had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Vince Ward 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. The supporters of Callington booed when Hemel Hempstead City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfred Wright didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Callington's Jeff Perryman got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Hugh Beerman might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kieran Rusby. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hugh Beerman ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 78th match minute, Hemel Hempstead City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brendon Dunning to maneuver through the defense. Lance Hoult made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Kris Teague sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kris Teague got free with Lance Hoult in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.