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Ashtead Park
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Sammy Seabourne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pete Courtney having to interfere. In the 6th minute Archie Blueman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamal Butcher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pete Courtney made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sammy Seabourne in the 17th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Stockport Rockers's Graeme Gamble got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Tyler Lampard took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pete Courtney. Stockport Rockers's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Stockport Rockers's Pete Courtney proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Stockport Rockers from getting a goal against them. Lee Appleton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamal Butcher having to interfere. Graeme Reed kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Albert Crowther might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pete Courtney. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Albert Crowther ran back to his position shaking his head. If Sammy Seabourne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sammy Seabourne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pete Courtney having to interfere. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Archie Blueman to make the kick off. The supporters of Ashtead booed when Stockport Rockers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lee Appleton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adam Akins charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adam Akins the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ashtead booed when Stockport Rockers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Akins didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Sammy Seabourne came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Ashtead fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sammy Seabourne couldn't finish the play. Graeme Reed hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. When Archie Blueman came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Stockport Rockers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Archie Blueman couldn't finish the play. Lee Appleton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Jamal Butcher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lee Appleton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamal Butcher having to interfere. If Archie Blueman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albert Crowther received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Pete Courtney tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stockport Rockers's Pete Courtney played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sammy Seabourne in the 81st minute of play. Ashtead's Jamal Butcher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Archie Blueman in the 83rd minute of play. Archie Blueman struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Jamal Butcher didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stockport Rockers. After 88 played minutes Archie Blueman rounded Ashtead's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. If Albert Crowther had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.