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Walsall Park
Spectators: 6742 (Terracing: 5002, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, Walsall's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Budge came free, but Lance Orchard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Walsall's zone, Marty Blackburn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lance Orchard came out of the goal and Marty Blackburn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Kasey Potter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Perry Bowden blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ross Westlake having to make a save. Lance Orchard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marty Blackburn, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After some careless play in the Walsall defense, Kasey Potter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lance Orchard. The Walsall fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lance Orchard should have stopped the shot. A collision led to spurs city getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Alexander Budge hit a great ball. If Oscar Goldthorpe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to spurs city getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Alexander Budge hit a great ball. Marty Blackburn's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lance Orchard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Walsall's goal looked a bit too open when Marty Blackburn came free, but Lance Orchard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kasey Potter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Oscar Goldthorpe to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Walsall defense, Marty Blackburn kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lance Orchard. The Walsall fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lance Orchard should have stopped the shot. Kasey Potter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Lance Orchard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Walsall booed when spurs city was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sean Maston didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walsall's Lance Orchard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kasey Potter in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Walsall's goalkeeper Lance Orchard, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 73 in the game by Marty Blackburn from a close distance when the talented Lance Orchard managed to make a qualified save. Walsall's players were relieved. Walsall's Lance Orchard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Walsall from getting a goal against them. Lance Orchard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marty Blackburn in the 77th minute. Marty Blackburn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lance Orchard having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, spurs city's Marty Blackburn nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lance Orchard made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Lance Orchard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kasey Potter in the 86th minute of play. Marty Blackburn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lance Orchard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kasey Potter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kasey Potter in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lance Orchard saved Walsall from getting behind. Lance Orchard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kasey Potter in the 96th minute of the match. When the match was over spurs city could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Walsall throughout the match.