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Dalton In Furness St
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kasey Rush didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Graeme Healy went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Spike McGuinness charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Spike McGuinness the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Mangotsfield AFC booed when Dalton In Furness was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Spike McGuinness didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harry Pugh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mangotsfield AFC's Kasey Rush proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Mangotsfield AFC from getting a goal against them. 19 minutes into the game, Dalton In Furness's Harry Pugh nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kasey Rush made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. When Graeme Healy came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Dalton In Furness 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 Graeme Healy couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Mangotsfield AFC's Kasey Rush got control of the ball when Graeme Healy tried to sneak it across the goal line. Harry Pugh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Graeme Healy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Kasey Rush made a huge save. Kasey Rush showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Pugh in the 34th minute of the match. Dalton In Furness's Graeme Healy got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 39 minutes, Graeme Healy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dalton In Furness's supporters crossed their fingers, but Graeme Healy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kasey Rush made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harry Pugh in the 42nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Dalton In Furness defense, Joey Barr kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rufus Whittaker. The Dalton In Furness fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rufus Whittaker should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If David Basham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute Graeme Healy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasey Rush saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Dalton In Furness's Graeme Healy in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mangotsfield AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Graeme Healy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Kasey Rush tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kasey Rush took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harry Pugh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kasey Rush made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harry Pugh in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th match minute, Mangotsfield AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Haywood to maneuver through the defense. If Robert Crawshaw had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Joey Barr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robert Crawshaw's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rufus Whittaker firmly grabbed it by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Huey Rothwell during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dalton In Furness's Huey Rothwell got a free kick in the 79th minute. The audience was convinced that Graeme Healy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kasey Rush was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. The Dalton In Furness fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Dalton In Furness's Graeme Healy looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Graeme Healy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Kasey Rush tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Graeme Healy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Kasey Rush tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that Dalton In Furness were the better team. Dalton In Furness's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.