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Easingwold Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ronny Rutherford made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Pat Wright 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 a defensive mix-up in Easingwold FC's zone, Ronny Rutherford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dennis Preston came out of the goal and Ronny Rutherford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pat Wright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Easingwold FC's Dennis Preston played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pat Wright in the 11th minute of play. If Pat Wright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Easingwold FC's zone, Ronny Rutherford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dennis Preston came out of the goal and Ronny Rutherford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ronny Rutherford might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dennis Preston. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronny Rutherford ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute CJ Pollard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Rothwell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Joseph Elliot came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Easingwold FC 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 Joseph Elliot couldn't finish the play. If CJ Pollard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute CJ Pollard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Rothwell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. England's Pat Wright got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. CJ Pollard was the one to do the kick off. Kelvin Fleming hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. When Marek Percival fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Marek Percival a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of England:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Easingwold FC:s goal. The referee gave Easingwold FC a penalty, 57 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gavin Kerfoot, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of England's Richard Rothwell. 1-0. Easingwold FC's Dennis Preston proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Easingwold FC from getting a goal against them. Pat Wright received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Dennis Preston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bart Rouse kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Richard Rothwell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from CJ Pollard, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Richard Rothwell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from CJ Pollard, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Richard Rothwell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from CJ Pollard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Gaz Hoult hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in England's zone, CJ Pollard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Richard Rothwell came out of the goal and CJ Pollard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joseph Elliot's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Richard Rothwell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. England's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.