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Ossett Stadium
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Seth Midgley kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Buxton FC's Graham Brown got control of the ball when Nigel Rundle tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Buxton FC's Graham Brown got control of the ball when Nigel Rundle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Graham Brown showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seth Midgley in the 9th minute of the match. Seth Midgley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeff Ward kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Dave Ainsworth 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. In the 17th minute, Alfie Waddington hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Buxton FC's zone, Seth Midgley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Graham Brown came out of the goal and Seth Midgley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Buxton FC's zone, Seth Midgley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Graham Brown came out of the goal and Seth Midgley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 28 minutes into the game, Reuben Strongman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buxton FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ossett United the free kick. A collision led to Buxton FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Reuben Strongman hit a great ball. In the 29th minute of the match, Nigel Rundle got a very nice opportunity to score, but Graham Brown was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 31 played minutes, Buxton FC's Nicholas Stride shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rob Wing 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 Buxton FC reached it. Ossett United's Rob Wing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Ainsworth in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute Richard Digby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rob Wing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nigel Rundle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Graham Brown tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

51 minutes into the game, Edward Cook was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buxton FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ossett United the free kick. After 51 played minutes Buxton FC got a freekick which was hit by Edward Cook. Nigel Rundle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Graham Brown having to interfere. With his leg Rob Wing managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when Buxton FC's Dave Ainsworth fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 66 minutes into the match, Buxton FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nigel Rundle came free, but Graham Brown reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Graham Brown didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ossett United's Seth Midgley shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 75 minutes into the match, Buxton FC's goal looked a bit too open when Seth Midgley came free, but Graham Brown reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ossett United's goalkeeper Rob Wing, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 84th match minute, Ossett United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gary Wells to maneuver through the defense. Doug Bridgeman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rob Wing having to interfere. Richard Digby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Rob Wing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ossett United fans cheered their team off the field, for while Buxton FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.