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Swaffham Stadium
Spectators: 6738 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mark Henman started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Henman in the 3rd minute of play forced Woodmancote United's goalkeeper Ron Moxey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mark Henman might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ron Moxey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mark Henman ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Woodmancote United booed when Swaffham City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rex Bartrup didn't get a good kick on the ball. Billie Gallagher took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Huey Hamilton. Swaffham City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Frank Blakeley kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. If Dean Benbow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Leo Hollingsworth put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Huey Hamilton. Woodmancote United's Ron Moxey proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Woodmancote United from getting a goal against them. Huey Hamilton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jordan Haywood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jordan Haywood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shaun Cooper received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Ron Moxey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Swaffham City's goalkeeper Huey Hamilton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Jordan Haywood struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Huey Hamilton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Woodmancote United. Jordan Haywood struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Huey Hamilton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Woodmancote United. In the 61st minute, Francis Fish hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Woodmancote United's Dean Benbow got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 65 minutes, Dean Benbow managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Woodmancote United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dean Benbow was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Steven Foster fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Swaffham City's protests and gave Steven Foster a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 78th minute of the game. One of Swaffham City:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Woodmancote United:s goal. If Shaun Cooper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mark Henman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ron Moxey having to interfere. 86 minutes into the game, Leo Hollingsworth was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Woodmancote United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Swaffham City the free kick. Leo Hollingsworth kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Dean Benbow 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. After a defensive mix-up in Woodmancote United's zone, Mark Henman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ron Moxey came out of the goal and Mark Henman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 97 minutes into the game, Shaun Cooper cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ron Moxey was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.