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Shobdon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Brendon Hutchinson made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the game, Brynn Brayford cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sean Ball was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 7 minutes into the match, ardeer rangers's goal looked a bit too open when Jez Sullivan came free, but Vern Slator reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Shobdon defense, Gaz Linkletter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sean Ball. The Shobdon fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sean Ball should have stopped the shot. Sean Ball took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaz Linkletter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sean Ball made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barry Metcalfe in the 22nd minute of play. After 23 played minutes ardeer rangers got a freekick which was hit by Brynn Brayford. The nice shot from Brendon Hutchinson in the 24thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Vern Slator had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Sean Ball showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barry Metcalfe in the 27th minute of the match. Sean Ball showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamie Byrom in the 28th minute of the match. Shobdon's Brendon Hutchinson was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 31st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brynn Brayford in the 34th minute of play forced Shobdon's goalkeeper Sean Ball to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Shobdon's goal looked a bit too open when Jamie Byrom came free, but Sean Ball reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Brynn Brayford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sean Ball saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jamie Byrom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the game, ardeer rangers's Barry Metcalfe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sean Ball made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jamie Byrom to strike the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as ardeer rangers's Seb Riad slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sean Ball. That made the score 1-5 after 54 minutes of play. In the 57th minute, Barry Metcalfe made a precise shot to the right of Sean Ball. Shobdon's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. In the 62nd minute Brynn Brayford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sean Ball saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zackary Kirkpatrick was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 63rd minute. ardeer rangers's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A hard shot 63 in the game by Zackary Kirkpatrick from a close distance when the talented Sean Ball managed to make a qualified save. Shobdon's players were relieved. Barry Metcalfe's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Sean Ball skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 67 minutes into the match, Shobdon's goal looked a bit too open when Jamie Byrom came free, but Sean Ball reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, ardeer rangers's Sean Ball threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zackary Kirkpatrick, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 75 minutes into the match, Seb Riad notched a goal, 1-7, to the right of Shobdon's Sean Ball. Sean Ball was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Shobdon's Sean Ball proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Shobdon from getting a goal against them. Vern Slator took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brendon Hutchinson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jez Sullivan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brynn Brayford in the 94th minute of play forced Shobdon's goalkeeper Sean Ball to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded ardeer rangers left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Shobdon.