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Hemel Hempstead
Spectators: 6861 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1861, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Billie Maskell made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Charlbury AFC got a freekick which was hit by Christopher Howarth . Austen Cartwright made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Spurgeon in the 5th minute of play. Thomas Burton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Austen Cartwright having to interfere. In the 11th minute Alfredo Spurgeon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Austen Cartwright saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 played minutes Charlbury AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alfie Strickland . If Thomas Burton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Spurgeon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Johnnie Corrigan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Austen Cartwright showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Spurgeon , who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. If Alfredo Spurgeon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Billie Maskell sped through Hemel Hempstead City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stuart Staple . Thomas Burton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Austen Cartwright having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alfredo Spurgeon was the one to do the kick off. Austen Cartwright made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Burton in the 55th minute of play. After 56 minutes, Silvester Cole mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hemel Hempstead City and the Charlbury AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th minute, Silvester Cole hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Derek Crawford hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Caleb Clendinning kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Thomas Burton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Johnnie Corrigan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Thomas Burton 's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Austen Cartwright was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Johnnie Corrigan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Stuart Staple tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Thomas Burton 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. Thomas Burton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Spurgeon in the 98th minute of play forced Charlbury AFC's goalkeeper Austen Cartwright to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thomas Burton 's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Austen Cartwright read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 99th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.