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Maesteg
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Parry Cole took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gandwy Brook sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute, Tristram Bellew ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Odgar Duncan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Newport FC's Odgar Duncan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Newport FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Newport FC's Penvro Cox got a free kick in the 10th minute. Maesteg's Gandwy Lennox shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 11th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Odgar Duncan but with some difficulty. 12 minutes into the match, Newport FC's goal looked a bit too open when Parry Cole came free, but Odgar Duncan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baudwin Hughes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dinadan Eckles read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Odgar Duncan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Parry Cole, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pawl Bedford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute Pawl Bedford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinadan Eckles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tristram Bellew hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, Baudwin Hughes 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedr Inger in the 35th minute of play forced Newport FC's goalkeeper Odgar Duncan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dinadan Eckles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baudwin Hughes in the 37th minute of play. Dinadan Eckles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pawl Bedford in the 40th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Newport FC's goal looked a bit too open when Parry Cole came free, but Odgar Duncan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

After a rather tough play, Maesteg's Amaethon Flattery got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 60th minute, Beven Brisbane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st minute of the match Garnock Convery shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dinadan Eckles showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Baudwin Hughes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Dinadan Eckles made a huge save. Newport FC's Baudwin Hughes came free and shot a quick shot against goal 66 minutes in the game, fortunately Dinadan Eckles had problems saving as it came toward the left post. 68 minutes into the match, Newport FC's Baudwin Hughes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dinadan Eckles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Newport FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gandwy Brook came free, but Odgar Duncan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gandwy Brook in the 74th minute of play forced Newport FC's goalkeeper Odgar Duncan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Newport FC's Pawl Bedford dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Baudwin Hughes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Dinadan Eckles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Maesteg's goalkeeper Dinadan Eckles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Baudwin Hughes. The audience was convinced that Baudwin Hughes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dinadan Eckles was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Odgar Duncan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedr Inger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Maesteg's Dinadan Eckles got control of the ball when Baudwin Hughes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dinadan Eckles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pawl Bedford in the 89th minute of the match. Pedr Inger's late challenge caught a Newport FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedr Inger helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Maesteg's Pedr Inger got a free kick in the 90th minute. Gromer Blake charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gromer Blake the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Maesteg's Gromer Blake got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The audience was convinced that Pawl Bedford's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dinadan Eckles was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.