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Wanstead
Spectators: 6704 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 0) Johnnie Rawson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Johnnie Rawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Tristram Bishop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Johnnie Rawson came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Wanstead 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 Johnnie Rawson couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Verwood Tigers getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Colin Holland hit a great ball. Johnnie Rawson struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Tristram Bishop didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wanstead FC. Johnnie Rawson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tristram Bishop read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Niall Ricketts hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, Wanstead FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremy Tindale came free, but Dean Clare reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tristram Bishop made an important save on a dangerous shot by Colin Krief in the 25th minute. After 28 minutes of play, Verwood Tigers's Sammy Brodie made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dean Clare was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 35th minute, Marty Howarth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute of the match, Johnnie Rawson tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tristram Bishop saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Colin Krief sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th match minute, Wanstead FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Harrison to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Jeremy Tindale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeremy Tindale's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dean Clare read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Tyrone Walmsley kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Sammy Brodie struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Dean Clare didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Verwood Tigers. 61 minutes into the match, Verwood Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Colin Krief came free, but Tristram Bishop reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matty Marler kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Garry Hurren during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th match minute, Verwood Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garry Hurren to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 71 in the game by Rowan Poole from a close distance when the talented Dean Clare managed to make a qualified save. Wanstead FC's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnnie Rawson in the 74th minute of play forced Verwood Tigers's goalkeeper Tristram Bishop to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tristram Bishop made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnnie Rawson in the 75th minute of play. If Sammy Brodie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Jeremy Tindale 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. If Jeremy Tindale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Colin Krief fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tristram Bishop having to interfere.