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Long Hanborough Stad
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Seth Smith made the kick off which started today's match. If Seth Smith had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seth Smith received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Lawrence Moss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Curttannia FC's Dean Groves got control of the ball when Neil Young tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute, Romeo Dunning hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lawrence Moss showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Seth Smith, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Kev Foley dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dean Groves, 1-0. The supporters of Long Hanborough AFC booed when Curttannia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Dunning didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute, Kev Foley 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. Seth Smith sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tristram Goodman hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kev Foley made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Neil Young notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Curttannia FC's Dean Groves. Dean Groves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 60 minutes into the game, Ronan Brooks was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Curttannia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Long Hanborough AFC the free kick. 63 minutes into the match, Long Hanborough AFC's Kev Foley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dean Groves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes into the match, Long Hanborough AFC's Kev Foley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dean Groves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Gerry Trunks made a precise shot to the right of Dean Groves. Curttannia FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After 72 minutes, Kev Foley made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Curttannia FC's Dean Groves tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Joshua Green fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curttannia FC's protests and gave Joshua Green a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th minute, Joshua Green hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 78 played minutes, Long Hanborough AFC's Carlton Emmerson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dean Groves 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 Long Hanborough AFC reached it. Curttannia FC's Joshua Green couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 81st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Long Hanborough AFC. In the 83rd minute, Carlton Emmerson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dean Groves was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. After some careless play in the Curttannia FC defense, Neil Young kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dean Groves. The Curttannia FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dean Groves should have stopped the shot.