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Ilkeston Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jeff Yeo kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers James Little in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dave Tomelty saved North Force FC from getting behind. After 5 minutes, Jacob Meehan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ilkeston and the North Force FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ilkeston getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Jacob Meehan hit a great ball. The supporters of Ilkeston booed when North Force FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matty Batty didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 15 minutes, Jane Trimble mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ilkeston and the North Force FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ilkeston getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Jane Trimble hit a great ball. Jacob Meehans short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Dave Tomelty to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 24 played minutes James Little rounded North Force FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Jacob Meehan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Dave Tomelty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. North Force FC's Dave Tomelty played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by James Little in the 31st minute of play. After some careless play in the North Force FC defense, Jacob Meehan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dave Tomelty. The North Force FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dave Tomelty should have stopped the shot. Jacob Meehan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Tomelty having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Ilkeston's Jacob Meehan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dave Tomelty narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dave Tomelty made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacob Meehan in the 40th minute. When George Bow fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ilkeston's protests and gave George Bow a yellow card for diving instead. After some careless play in the Ilkeston defense, Jeff Yeo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aaron Ripley. The Ilkeston fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aaron Ripley should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Jacob Meehan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ilkeston's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacob Meehan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dave Tomelty breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when James Little stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, North Force FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johnny Crommelin to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in North Force FC's zone, James Little stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dave Tomelty came out of the goal and James Little tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jane Trimble kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Matty Batty notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Ilkeston's Aaron Ripley. Aaron Ripley was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With his leg Aaron Ripley managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when North Force FC's Matty Batty fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jacob Meehan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Tomelty having to interfere. Jacob Meehan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Tomelty having to interfere. After 70 played minutes North Force FC got a freekick which was hit by Eamonn Healy. Dave Tomelty took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob Meehan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeff Yeo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. James Little sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dave Tomelty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacob Meehan, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the match, North Force FC's goal looked a bit too open when James Little came free, but Dave Tomelty reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jacob Meehan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to North Force FC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Lance Budden hit a great ball. In the 88th minute Jacob Meehan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Tomelty saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling James Little in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dave Tomelty prevented the ball from getting in the gole. James Little received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Dave Tomelty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, James Little had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dave Tomelty. North Force FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that James Little was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2.