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Padiham Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonny Merrill started the match with the kick off. The referee gave Plumstead City a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Brad King, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Padiham's Travis Stewart. 1-1. 14 minutes into the match, Plumstead City's goalkeeper Denis Winter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Harvey Ford. Plumstead City's Denis Winter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonny Merrill in the 15th minute of play. Chaz Gildea hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After 21 minutes of play, Plumstead City's Alan Hodges made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Travis Stewart was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 27 minutes of play, Plumstead City's Alan Hodges made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Travis Stewart was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 36th minute, Padiham's Jonny Merrill dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. In the 41st minute, Harvey Ford 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. Harvey Ford's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denis Winter read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th match minute, Plumstead City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeo Robinson to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

Len Housham kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Alfred Boyd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Travis Stewart tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Brad King hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute, Jonny Merrill 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. With a little luck, Padiham's Travis Stewart got control of the ball when Alan Hodges tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute, Brad King hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute, Jonny Merrill made a precise shot to the right of Denis Winter. Plumstead City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. With a little luck, Padiham's Travis Stewart got control of the ball when Alan Hodges tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bart Fitzgerald kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 83rd minute of the match Brad King sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Travis Stewart skillfully saved the ball. Alfred Boyd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harvey Ford in the 89th minute of play forced Plumstead City's goalkeeper Denis Winter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alan Hodges could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Travis Stewart made a huge save. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.