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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. Austen Stone started the match with the kick off. Alfred Hunt made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Aaron Nightingale sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when CJ Furlong got free with Alfred Hunt in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alistair Kirk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Rhys Laycock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Austen Stone in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rhys Laycock saved Maniac City from getting behind. Alfred Hunt made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Aaron Nightingale sent off a good shot on target. South Benfleet FC's Alfred Hunt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malcolm May in the 14th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, South Benfleet FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lewis Barnes came free, but Alfred Hunt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alistair Kirk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rhys Laycock having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, Maniac City's goal looked a bit too open when Austen Stone came free, but Rhys Laycock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Austen Stone got in the 26th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Rhys Laycock handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. When Lewis Barnes fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maniac City's protests and gave Lewis Barnes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 27th match minute, Maniac City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lewis Barnes to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Maniac City's Alfred Hunt threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lewis Barnes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, South Benfleet FC's Alfred Hunt got control of the ball when Aaron Nightingale tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when CJ Furlong got free with Alfred Hunt in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rhys Laycock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Austen Stone, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when CJ Furlong got free with Alfred Hunt in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Maniac City booed when South Benfleet FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danny Humphreys didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Alfred Hunt successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 45th minute Austen Stone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rhys Laycock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfred Hunt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lewis Barnes's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lewis Barnes to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, South Benfleet FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Nightingale came free, but Alfred Hunt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aaron Nightingale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfred Hunt having to interfere. In the 58th match minute, Maniac City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malcolm May to maneuver through the defense. Luke Sedgemore hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Alfred Hunt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Nightingale in the 62nd minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, South Benfleet FC's goal looked a bit too open when CJ Furlong came free, but Alfred Hunt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfred Hunt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Nightingale, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After a rather tough play, South Benfleet FC's Rowan Timiney got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 83 minutes into the game, South Benfleet FC's Austen Stone nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rhys Laycock made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malcolm May in the 87th minute of play forced South Benfleet FC's goalkeeper Alfred Hunt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute Austen Stone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rhys Laycock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. South Benfleet FC's Alfred Hunt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Nightingale in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute Malcolm May shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Hunt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.