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Keyworth Meadow
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cody Duckworth got the match started through his kick off. In the 11th minute, Cody Duckworth 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. Cody Duckworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zack Whitehead sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Keyworth defense, Zack Whitehead kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ray Ellershaw. The Keyworth fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ray Ellershaw should have stopped the shot. Ray Ellershaw showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zack Whitehead, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the game, Nicholas Osbourn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Keyworth's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Birches Head Potters the free kick. After a rather tough play, Keyworth's Nicholas Osbourn got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Cody Duckworth blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ray Ellershaw having to make a save. Ray Ellershaw didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cody Duckworth went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Birches Head Potters booed when Keyworth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wes Langsford didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zack Whitehead fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ray Ellershaw having to interfere. After the first half Birches Head Potters were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Devon Lamb was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Keyworth's Ray Ellershaw got control of the ball when Zack Whitehead tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th minute Cody Duckworth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ray Ellershaw saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Zack Whitehead had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cody Duckworth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ray Ellershaw tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zack Whitehead fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ray Ellershaw having to interfere. When Cody Duckworth came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Birches Head Potters 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 Cody Duckworth couldn't finish the play. If Zack Whitehead had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th match minute, Keyworth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gez Creighton to maneuver through the defense. Zack Whitehead fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ray Ellershaw having to interfere. Cody Duckworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ray Ellershaw having to interfere. Cody Duckworth didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 88th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Cody Duckworth ran dejectedly back to his position. Zack Whitehead fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ray Ellershaw having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Keyworth's goal looked a bit too open when Cody Duckworth came free, but Ray Ellershaw reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Birches Head Potters could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Keyworth throughout the match.