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Basildon Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pete Gates made the kick off and thus started the match. Ozzy Brown stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pete Gates's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Marlon Orchard struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Andre Ansell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chorleywood FC. With 24 minutes on the clock, John Jewson commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Chorleywood FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 24th minute. Penalty! 1-1 came through a penalty shot after 26 played minutes, when Basildon FC:s Olly Dexter calmly waited for Chorleywood FC:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Andre Ansell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mike Parslow went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. If Mike Parslow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andre Ansell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mike Parslow, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 41st minute Basildon FC were awarded a corner. Olly Dexter went to the cornerflag to take it. When Mike Parslow came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Chorleywood FC 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 Mike Parslow couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mike Parslow made a kick off. Mike Parslow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Basildon FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Darryl Goodman hit a great ball. Barrie Elding 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. Basildon FC's Andre Ansell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Basildon FC from getting a goal against them. In the 64th minute, Tommy Oliver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 65 played minutes, Basildon FC's Olly Dexter shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ozzy Brown 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 Basildon FC reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Mike Parslow managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chorleywood FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mike Parslow was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andre Ansell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dan Attwood charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dan Attwood the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ozzy Brown made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reggie Hislop in the 78th minute of play. In the 82ndth minute of the game Reggie Hislop who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chorleywood FC's Ozzy Brown was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Reggie Hislop notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Chorleywood FC's Ozzy Brown. Ozzy Brown was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Barrie Elding received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Andre Ansell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basildon FC's Andre Ansell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Basildon FC from getting a goal against them. Barrie Elding received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Andre Ansell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andre Ansell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mike Parslow in the 94th minute. Andre Ansell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mike Parslow in the 96th minute. Chorleywood FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.