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RuseCity Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sean Crabtree got the match started through his kick off. After 7 minutes, Noel Kearney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dunav RuseCity and the Shepton Mallet players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Dunav RuseCity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noel Kearney to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Dunav RuseCity's Joshua Clifford got a free kick in the 9th minute. A collision led to Dunav RuseCity getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Christopher Milligan hit a great ball. In the 16th match minute, Dunav RuseCity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Clifford to maneuver through the defense. Damian Stonehouse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damien Caine, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The audience was convinced that Sean Crabtree's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damian Stonehouse was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Joshua Clifford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Nigel Messenger made a huge save. 29 minutes into the match, Shepton Mallet's goal looked a bit too open when Fraser Slator came free, but Nigel Messenger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damien Caine struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Damian Stonehouse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shepton Mallet. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damien Caine in the 37th minute of play forced Dunav RuseCity's goalkeeper Damian Stonehouse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damian Stonehouse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damien Caine, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 44 minutes into the game, one of Shepton Mallet:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Sean Crabtree fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damian Stonehouse having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Fraser Slator managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dunav RuseCity's supporters rose to their feet, but Fraser Slator was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nigel Messenger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Damian Stonehouse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sean Crabtree, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damian Stonehouse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Philip Stubbs in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to Dunav RuseCity getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Christopher Milligan hit a great ball. Damian Stonehouse stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sean Crabtree's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. The Shepton Mallet fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Shepton Mallet's Sean Crabtree looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sean Crabtree in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Damian Stonehouse prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Damian Stonehouse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Wray, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Shepton Mallet's Sean Crabtree in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dunav RuseCity's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute, Sean Crabtree 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 some careless play in the Dunav RuseCity defense, Damien Caine kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damian Stonehouse. The Dunav RuseCity fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damian Stonehouse should have stopped the shot. Damien Caine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damian Stonehouse made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Damien Caine sent off a good shot on target. The long shot by Eric Caton in the 91st minute really tested Damian Stonehouse's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Nigel Messenger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fraser Slator in the 94th minute of play.