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Stockton-on-Tees Par
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tommy Dunn kicked off to start the match. Dale Scholey kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Tommy Dunn managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stowmarket's supporters rose to their feet, but Tommy Dunn was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tod Carey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Stockton-on-Tees booed when Stowmarket was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toby Starr didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute Jermaine Young shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dane Purkiss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stockton-on-Tees's Matthew Boston got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 19 played minutes Stockton-on-Tees got a freekick which was hit by Fraser Robins. After having played for 20 minutes, Harvey Noble managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stowmarket's supporters crossed their fingers, but Harvey Noble was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tod Carey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Craig Carlisle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Marty Blewitt came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Stowmarket 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 Marty Blewitt couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute Harvey Noble shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tod Carey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tod Carey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommy Dunn, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Tommy Dunn managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stowmarket's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tommy Dunn was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gav Revell hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. If Harvey Noble had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Dunn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tod Carey having to interfere. Matthew Boston in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dane Purkiss, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 46th match minute, Stockton-on-Tees was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carl Martin to maneuver through the defense. Dave Mimms tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Tod Carey. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-2 in the 47th minute. The Stockton-on-Tees players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Stowmarket were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Jermaine Young made the kick off in the second half. Marty Blewitt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tod Carey came out and tried to block the shot, but Marty Blewitt slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 53rd minute. Tod Carey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommy Dunn in the 59th minute of the match. Tommy Dunn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Harvey Noble came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Stowmarket 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 Harvey Noble couldn't finish the play. Tod Carey didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Stowmarket's Tommy Dunn shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. With his leg Tod Carey managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Stowmarket's Harvey Noble fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Stowmarket's Tommy Dunn got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 73rd match minute, Stockton-on-Tees was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastien Southgate to maneuver through the defense. Tod Carey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tommy Dunn in the 75th minute of play. Harvey Noble fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tod Carey having to interfere. Harvey Noble sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 81st minute by Marty Blewitt got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 83rd minute, Stowmarket's Tommy Dunn dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Harvey Noble sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tommy Dunn's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tod Carey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Tommy Dunn's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tod Carey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Tod Carey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommy Dunn in the 99th minute of the match. Stowmarket's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.