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Canvey Island Stadiu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Frazer Welch made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes Canvey Island got a freekick which was hit by Lennie Durrant. 4 minutes into the game, Lenny Thorn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hitchin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canvey Island the free kick. In the 5th match minute, Hitchin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lenny Thorn to maneuver through the defense. Russ Strong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lee Washington in the 6th minute. In the 10thth minute of the game Ash Picker who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Canvey Island's Verne Gavan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Dale Lane managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hitchin's supporters rose to their feet, but Dale Lane was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Verne Gavan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Dale Lane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frazer Welch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 22 played minutes Frazer Welch rounded Hitchin's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Russ Strong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frazer Welch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Verne Gavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ash Picker in the 28th minute of the match. Lennie Durrant hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Canvey Island's Verne Gavan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dale Lane in the 34th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ash Picker's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Verne Gavan was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Frazer Welch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Russ Strong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the game, one of Hitchin:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Russ Strong, was totally fooled by Canvey Island's Al Bzeu, who 44 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. A collision led to Hitchin getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Gez Pickard hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ash Picker made a kick off. Russ Strong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frazer Welch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 55 minutes, Jez Addison mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hitchin and the Canvey Island players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jez Addison kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Ash Picker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jez Addison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the game, one of Canvey Island:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Felix Thurman walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Ash Picker put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Verne Gavan. In the 80th match minute, Hitchin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jim Stockton to maneuver through the defense. Lee Washington received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Russ Strong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ash Picker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ash Picker could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Verne Gavan made a huge save. Ash Picker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Canvey Island getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Lennie Durrant hit a great ball. A collision led to Canvey Island getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Johnny Stubbs hit a great ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.