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Dartford Park
Spectators: 6823 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Des Welsh made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the Dartford defense, Shane Ball kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ash Kellaway. The Dartford fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ash Kellaway should have stopped the shot. Spike Devaney kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Nick Tipton took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ash Kellaway. Dartford's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ash Kellaway came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Adhesive Alligators's Nigel Shephard. But to his dismay, Nigel Shephard quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Ash Kellaway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shane Ball, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Dartford's goal looked a bit too open when Shane Ball came free, but Ash Kellaway reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Shane Ball had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ash Kellaway. Dartford's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Shane Ball was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Rodney Stones short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got John-Paul Mallon to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 30 minutes into the match, Shane Ball had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ash Kellaway. Dartford's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Shane Ball was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 34 minutes into the match, Nigel Shephard had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ash Kellaway. Dartford's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nigel Shephard was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shane Ball in the 40th minute of play forced Dartford's goalkeeper Ash Kellaway to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Dartford's zone, Shane Ball stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ash Kellaway came out of the goal and Shane Ball tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Shane Ball sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Shane Ball made the kick off in the second half. Ash Kellaway made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shane Ball in the 51st minute of play. 52 minutes into the game, Nigel Shephard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Adhesive Alligators's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dartford the free kick. A collision led to Adhesive Alligators getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Nigel Shephard hit a great ball. John-Paul Mallon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodney Stone's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Shane Ball sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the game, Shane Ball recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ash Kellaway. Shane Ball showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. When Malcolm Oliver came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Adhesive Alligators 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 Malcolm Oliver couldn't finish the play. Adhesive Alligators's Malcolm Oliver got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the game, Shane Ball cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Ash Kellaway was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nigel Shephard hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Malcolm Oliver could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Ash Kellaway made a huge save. In the 76th minute Shane Ball shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ash Kellaway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ash Kellaway made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Malcolm Oliver sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute, Nigel Shephard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodney Stone scored 1-7 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of John-Paul Mallon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 85 minutes, Malcolm Oliver made it 1-8 with a short kick to the right side. Dartford's Ash Kellaway tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 89 minutes into the game, one of Dartford:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Ash Kellaway, was totally fooled by Adhesive Alligators's Nick Tipton, who 92 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Adhesive Alligators's Malcolm Oliver got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match was over Adhesive Alligators could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Dartford throughout the match.