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Harlesden
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bradley Ford kicked off to start the match. Dean Hazledine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nick Furlong in the 3rd minute of the match. A collision led to Harlesden getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Travis Wilson hit a great ball. Harlesden's Bradley Ford got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 19th minute Bradley Ford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Leeson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bradley Ford in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuel Leeson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Simon Maclean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Dean Hazledine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th match minute, Horsforth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vincent Winter to maneuver through the defense. Harlesden's Jack Ealham got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vincent Winter's late challenge caught a Harlesden's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vincent Winter helped the player get up and apologised. Vincent Winter hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Bradley Ford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Leeson having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bradley Ford in the 41st minute of play forced Horsforth's goalkeeper Samuel Leeson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute Bradley Ford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuel Leeson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Simon Maclean stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kenny Backhouse kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. If Bradley Ford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 63 minutes into the match, Jack Ealham had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samuel Leeson. Horsforth's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jack Ealham was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The Harlesden fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Harlesden's Bradley Ford 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 74th match minute, Horsforth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dom Thomas to maneuver through the defense. Samuel Leeson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bradley Ford's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Samuel Leeson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bradley Ford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samuel Leeson went to the wrong direction when Christian Mansell was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. If Jack Ealham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kenny Backhouse's late challenge caught a Harlesden's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kenny Backhouse helped the player get up and apologised. In the 94th match minute, Horsforth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kenny Backhouse to maneuver through the defense. Christian Mansell succeeded in the game's 95th minute to get real power on a long shot . Horsforth's Samuel Leeson hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 3-0! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Harlesden had played much better football throughout.