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Match Report
Chesterfield
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dion Hopgood got the match started through his kick off. Rex Argent's late challenge caught a Harpurhey City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rex Argent helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Chesterfield's Rex Argent got a free kick in the 6th minute. The audience was convinced that Dion Hopgood's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Graham Browning was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Matty Dove showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Junior Rutherford, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Matty Dove made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Syd Heath in the 14th minute of play. Dion Hopgood fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Graham Browning having to interfere. When Gez Church fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chesterfield's protests and gave Gez Church a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Chesterfield's Gez Church got a free kick in the 18th minute. Junior Rutherford 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. In the 21st minute, Deon Graves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dion Hopgood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dion Hopgood received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Graham Browning tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Syd Heath might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matty Dove. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Syd Heath ran back to his position shaking his head. 46 minutes into the match, Dion Hopgood dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Graham Browning, 1-0.
Graham Browning showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gez Church in the 53rd minute of the match. Junior Rutherford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Matty Dove made a huge save. In the 61st minute Syd Heath shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matty Dove saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matty Dove was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Syd Heath capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Syd Heath really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. A collision led to Chesterfield getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Philip Shields hit a great ball. Bruce Partridge struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Matty Dove didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harpurhey City. 70 minutes into the match, Chesterfield's Dion Hopgood sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Graham Browning narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Graham Browning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jamie Garner, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute Dion Hopgood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Graham Browning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Graham Browning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dion Hopgood, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Harpurhey City booed when Chesterfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gez Church didn't get a good kick on the ball. Junior Rutherford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Syd Heath received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Matty Dove tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Harpurhey City! Pat Brady walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Chesterfield's Matty Dove proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Chesterfield from getting a goal against them. 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.
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