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Golcar Park
Spectators: 7950 (Terracing: 6020, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 130) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Phil Cousins kicked off to start the match. Blair Bingham showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phil Cousins in the 5th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Dover's Cody Reid Clanny nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Blair Bingham made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Golcar United's Jimmy Dlyan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lee Swallow narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Phil Cousins struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Blair Bingham didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dover. After 23 minutes, Donald Shipley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Golcar United and the Dover players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Dover booed when Golcar United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donald Shipley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Blair Bingham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phil Cousins , who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 27th match minute, Dover was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Philip Strongman to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute, Jimmy Dlyan fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The audience was convinced that Phil Cousins 's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Blair Bingham was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. When Josh Robinson fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dover's protests and gave Josh Robinson a yellow card for diving instead. Josh Robinson hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After the first half Dover were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonathon Peters stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Golcar United's Jimmy Dlyan got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Dlyan in the 69th minute of play forced Dover's goalkeeper Lee Swallow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Dion Cummins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Cody Reid Clanny had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Phil Cousins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dover's supporters rose to their feet, but Phil Cousins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Blair Bingham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathon Peters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lee Swallow having to interfere. If Jimmy Dlyan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Golcar United's Jimmy Dlyan got a free kick in the 85th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Philip Strongman during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Dover getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Philip Strongman hit a great ball. If Phil Cousins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cody Reid Clanny had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.