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Holmer Green
Spectators: 6727 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sean Hutchinson started the match with the kick off. Aaron Wardell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aaron Wardell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antony Holbrook having to interfere. Antony Holbrook made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnathan Crowther in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Johnathan Crowther made a precise shot to the right of Antony Holbrook. Kesgrave FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Sean Hutchinson hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Antony Holbrook stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Johnathan Crowther's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Shane Backhouse managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kesgrave FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Shane Backhouse was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Calvin Robinson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st minute, Carlton Hart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aaron Wardell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antony Holbrook having to interfere. Shane Backhouse fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Calvin Robinson having to interfere. Johnathan Crowther struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Antony Holbrook didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Holmer Green City. 36 minutes into the game, Shane Backhouse cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Calvin Robinson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 42 minutes into the match, Kesgrave FC's goalkeeper Antony Holbrook had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aaron Wardell. Kesgrave FC's Antony Holbrook played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johnathan Crowther in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Johnathan Crowther to make the kick off. If Sean Hutchinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the game, Kesgrave FC's Shane Backhouse nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Calvin Robinson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. After 65 minutes Holmer Green City's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marty Brearley who took care of the corner kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Johnathan Crowther managed to get in a good position for a shot. Holmer Green City's supporters rose to their feet, but Johnathan Crowther was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antony Holbrook breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antony Holbrook made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnathan Crowther in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th match minute, Kesgrave FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kurt Brooks to maneuver through the defense. Johnathan Crowther fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antony Holbrook having to interfere. In the 80th match minute, Holmer Green City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dean Holmes to maneuver through the defense. Sean Hutchinson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Calvin Robinson having to interfere. In the 83rd match minute, Kesgrave FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marty Brearley to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, Johnathan Crowther had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antony Holbrook. Kesgrave FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Johnathan Crowther was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Calvin Robinson made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Shane Backhouse sent off a good shot on target. In the 92nd minute, Sean Hutchinson 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. Carlton Hart's late challenge caught a Holmer Green City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlton Hart helped the player get up and apologised. Antony Holbrook didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aaron Wardell went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. In the 98th minute, Carlton Hart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, Johnathan Crowther managed to get in a good position for a shot. Holmer Green City's supporters rose to their feet, but Johnathan Crowther was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antony Holbrook breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.