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Richmond Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Reuben Beckett dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vedat Dicle, 1-0. In the 6th minute, Jeffrey Currie reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vedat Dicle. The goal made the score 2-0. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Joseph Rowe took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Vedat Dicle to make any attempt to save it. After 11 played minutes Richmond FC got a freekick which was hit by Den Bannister. Vedat Dicle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reuben Beckett in the 13th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Richmond FC's zone, Jordi Morera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danny Byrom came out of the goal and Jordi Morera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Richmond FC's Danny Byrom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jordi Morera in the 22nd minute of play. Danny Byrom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carolo Aguilar, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 33rd minute of the match, Reuben Beckett tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vedat Dicle saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jeffrey Currie's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Vedat Dicle firmly grabbed it by the left post. Jeffrey Currie's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Vedat Dicle firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lance Hedley received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vedat Dicle came out and tried to block the shot, but Lance Hedley slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 44th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jordi Morera stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Carolo Aguilar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th match minute, Richmond FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reuben Beckett to maneuver through the defense. Jordi Morera's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Danny Byrom skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Jordi Morera sped through Richmond FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Danny Byrom. In the 68th minute, Joseph Rowe made a precise shot to the right of Vedat Dicle. 1878 Red Devils United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. The audience was convinced that Jordi Morera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Danny Byrom was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 74th of the match, Carolo Aguilar tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Danny Byrom got in the way and made a wonderful save. Jeffrey Currie charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jeffrey Currie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th minute, Jeffrey Currie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carolo Aguilar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danny Byrom having to interfere. Jordi Morera's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Danny Byrom skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 82 minutes into the match, 1878 Red Devils United's Carolo Aguilar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danny Byrom narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carolo Aguilar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danny Byrom having to interfere. Jordi Morera might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Danny Byrom. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jordi Morera ran back to his position shaking his head. If Lance Hedley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 92 minutes, Dennis Dunn mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 1878 Red Devils United and the Richmond FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dennis Dunn hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After 93 played minutes, Richmond FC's Jools Whittingham shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vedat Dicle came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Richmond FC reached it. Richmond FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.