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Westerham Stadium
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alan Chegwyn made the kick off which started today's match. Casey Peakman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Alastair Downing made a huge save. Great Ayton United's Nat Stonebridge couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 17th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Westerham FC. The audience was convinced that Curtis Darby's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alastair Downing was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Chesney Ottaway received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Brendon Speight tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jack Jones fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendon Speight having to interfere. Chesney Ottaway struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Brendon Speight didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Great Ayton United. Harry Pallister kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Curtis Darby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Alastair Downing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Harry Pallister fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Great Ayton United's protests and gave Harry Pallister a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Great Ayton United getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Harry Pallister hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Curtis Darby 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Curtis Darby made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Curtis Darby in the 52nd minute of play forced Great Ayton United's goalkeeper Alastair Downing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Great Ayton United were furious when Nat Stonebridge was red carded, 54 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 53rd minute, one of Great Ayton United:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Great Ayton United. Phillip Child walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Alastair Downing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casey Peakman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Curtis Darby's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alastair Downing was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Alastair Downing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casey Peakman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, Westerham FC's goalkeeper Brendon Speight had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chesney Ottaway. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harry Pallister in the 73rd minute of play forced Westerham FC's goalkeeper Brendon Speight to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Harry Pallister succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 73rd playminute. Curtis Darby struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Alastair Downing didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Westerham FC. Harry Pallister kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. 83 minutes into the game, Jack Jones was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Great Ayton United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Westerham FC the free kick. The supporters of Westerham FC booed when Great Ayton United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jack Jones didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute of the match Phillip Child sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alastair Downing skillfully saved the ball. In the 85th minute Curtis Darby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alastair Downing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jack Jones came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Great Ayton United 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 Jack Jones couldn't finish the play.