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Bulwell Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Liam Dawes got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Rowan Street was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bulwell City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave London CF the free kick. A collision led to Bulwell City getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Rowan Street hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Liam Dawes in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Shaun Shilton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 5 minutes, Seb Fieldwick managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. London CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Seb Fieldwick was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 14 minutes into the game, Al Messenger recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonny Laverack. Al Messenger showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Bulwell City's Shaun Shilton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kirk Roy in the 20th minute of play. 25 minutes into the game, Marek Elwick lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Jonny Laverack. After a defensive mix-up in London CF's zone, Marek Elwick stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonny Laverack came out of the goal and Marek Elwick tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bulwell City's Marek Elwick got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute, Bulwell City's Al Messenger dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. A collision led to Bulwell City getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Rowan Street hit a great ball. Owen English's late challenge caught a London CF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Owen English helped the player get up and apologised. Owen English kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Bulwell City's Shaun Shilton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liam Dawes in the 45th minute of play. Seb Fieldwick 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 away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Al Messenger to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, London CF's Philip Naisbitt got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Al Messenger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marek Elwick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 60 minutes, Marek Elwick made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. London CF's Jonny Laverack tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 65 minutes into the match, Al Messenger had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonny Laverack. London CF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Al Messenger was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. After having played for 68 minutes, Al Messenger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bulwell City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Al Messenger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 73rd minute, Al Messenger made a precise shot to the right of Jonny Laverack. London CF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Jonny Laverack showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Al Messenger, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Bulwell City's Owen English suffered a concussion in the 78th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Andre Skinner kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. When Bulwell City's Rowan Street in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye London CF's goalie prevented a goal. In the 82nd minute, Marek Elwick ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonny Laverack was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Marek Elwick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jonny Laverack tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rowan Street came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Bulwell City 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 Rowan Street couldn't finish the play. After having played for 95 minutes, Cliff Spears managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bulwell City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cliff Spears was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Al Messenger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Jonny Laverack tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Bulwell City fully deserved thier win.