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Dove Holes Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rodd Jump took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Nicky Gerrard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GALATASARAY's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dove Holes the free kick. Joel Burgess had great luck who in the 4thth minute grab hold of the ball when Rodd Jump from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The audience was convinced that Aaron White's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kieran Drake was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Kieran Drake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Sargent in the 11th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aaron White in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kieran Drake saved Dove Holes from getting behind. The supporters of GALATASARAY booed when Dove Holes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Louis Gamble didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute Rodd Jump shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Burgess saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. GALATASARAY's Joel Burgess played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodd Jump in the 23rd minute of play. With his leg Joel Burgess managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when Dove Holes's Johnathon Forrest fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Aaron White managed to get in a good position for a shot. GALATASARAY's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron White was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kieran Drake breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 35 played minutes, GALATASARAY's Allan Connor shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kieran Drake came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GALATASARAY reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Malcolm Pointon during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Dove Holes booed when GALATASARAY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Malcolm Pointon didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience cheered loudly when Carlton Watkinson's long shot in the 38th minute became 1-0 when the ball went to the left of and passed Joel Burgess. After having played for 45 minutes, Louis Gamble managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dove Holes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Louis Gamble was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aaron White stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to GALATASARAY getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Malcolm Pointon hit a great ball. Marcus Sargent fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kieran Drake having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Dove Holes's zone, Aaron White stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kieran Drake came out of the goal and Aaron White tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Johnathon Forrest fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Burgess having to interfere. When Crispin Butterworth fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dove Holes's protests and gave Crispin Butterworth a yellow card for diving instead. 70 minutes into the match, GALATASARAY's Nicky Gerrard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kieran Drake narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Louis Gamble charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Louis Gamble the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Louis Gamble kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 75th match minute, GALATASARAY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malcolm Pointon to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Dove Holes's Carlton Watkinson tried to score from far away in the 76th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, GALATASARAY's Vern Connor got a free kick in the 77th minute. After having played for 78 minutes, Johnathon Forrest managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dove Holes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Johnathon Forrest was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 81st minute, Crispin Butterworth 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 83 minutes, Des Clay mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GALATASARAY and the Dove Holes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Des Clay hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Kieran Drake took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aaron White, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Dove Holes's Billie Jenkins got a free kick in the 92nd minute. A collision led to Dove Holes getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Louis Gamble hit a great ball. Nicky Gerrard was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 97th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the GALATASARAY players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Dove Holes.