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Countesthorpe Park
Spectators: 6856 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1856, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bart Beckwith got the match started through his kick off. Michael Medlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Michael Medlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jay Collier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bart Beckwith in the 14th minute of play. Thomas Barkley charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Thomas Barkley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Oakham:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Countesthorpe:s goal. If Travis Gough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bart Beckwith received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Jay Collier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michael Medlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Travis Gough 's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Theakston was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Travis Gough received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Peter Theakston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michael Medlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sam Kitchen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sam Kitchen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jay Collier having to interfere. The supporters of Countesthorpe booed when Oakham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Micheal Markham didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Travis Gough to strike the kick off in the second half. If Travis Gough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the last second Peter Theakston throw himself and got hold of the ball when Travis Gough in the 55thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Peter Theakston made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michael Medlin in the 61st minute. Sam Kitchen scored 2-1 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jay Collier , who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sam Kitchen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Jay Collier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Oakham's goal looked a bit too open when Bart Beckwith came free, but Jay Collier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oakham's Jay Collier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Kitchen in the 81st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Michael Medlin got free with Peter Theakston in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Michael Medlin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Travis Gough 's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Peter Theakston read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Bart Beckwith sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bart Beckwith had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Micheal Markham hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match.