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Match Report
Houghton Regis
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When Kevin Blake fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Houghton Regis's protests and gave Kevin Blake a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Houghton Regis getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Kevin Blake hit a great ball. Dennis Haylock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basil Tanner having to interfere. A collision led to Houghton Regis getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Shaun Speed hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Dennis Haylock managed to get in a good position for a shot. Codnor City's supporters rose to their feet, but Dennis Haylock was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basil Tanner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 16th minute Andre Husband shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tod Scargill saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Jude Knight hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Codnor City's Tod Scargill played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andre Husband in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th match minute, Houghton Regis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shaun Speed to maneuver through the defense. Basil Tanner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Glyn Foreman in the 27th minute of the match. Benjamin Bell hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Codnor City's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ivor Robinson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Basil Tanner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Haylock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tod Scargill showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andre Husband, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After 46 played minutes Andre Husband rounded Codnor City's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The wind increased when Dennis Haylock made the kick off in the second half. Andre Husband sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Glyn Foreman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Codnor City's supporters rose to their feet, but Glyn Foreman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basil Tanner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Codnor City booed when Houghton Regis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Trotter didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Dennis Haylock dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Basil Tanner, 1-1. In the 65th match minute, Codnor City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jude Knight to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute, Andre Husband ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tod Scargill was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After 69 played minutes Codnor City got a freekick which was hit by Ronny Glasby. Basil Tanner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Haylock in the 75th minute of the match. Dennis Haylock struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Basil Tanner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Codnor City. If Glyn Foreman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Glyn Foreman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Glyn Foreman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benjamin Bell charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benjamin Bell the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th minute, Benjamin Bell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, Andre Husband hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruce Major kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Colin Rothwell in the 97th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Basil Tanner's left hand side.
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