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Hedges Stadium
Spectators: 7513 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 168) With an all-out effort, Hedges's Alexander Whitmore threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rodd Pears, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in Close family's zone, Marshal Aliendi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexander Whitmore came out of the goal and Marshal Aliendi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexander Whitmore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodd Pears in the 7th minute of play. The Hedges fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Hedges's Rodd Pears looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 12 minutes into the game, Hedges's Marshal Aliendi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexander Whitmore made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Hedges's Paul Mudie slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alexander Whitmore. That made the score 3-0 after 15 minutes of play. If Brannan Blackham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ian Paddle scored 3-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Peter Algoud, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marshal Aliendi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Alexander Whitmore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34thth minute of the game Rodd Pears who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Close family's Alexander Whitmore was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 35th minute, Close family's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Brannan Blackham fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 36 played minutes Close family got a freekick which was hit by Jiang Xing. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Berkeley Wenham during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hedges's Berkeley Wenham got a free kick in the 39th minute. Hedges's Peter Algoud played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paul Butterfield in the 40th minute of play. Ian Paddle took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Peter Algoud. Peter Algoud dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ian Paddle made a kick off. After 51 minutes of play Hedges's Berkeley Wenham was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Close family booed when Hedges was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berkeley Wenham didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brannan Blackham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Justin Lovis hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Close family's Paul Butterfield dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. In the 70th match minute, Close family was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jiang Xing to maneuver through the defense. Rodd Pears fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Whitmore having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Close family's Călin Băcioiu got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the game, Hedges's Brannan Blackham nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexander Whitmore made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. Alexander Whitmore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brannan Blackham in the 84th minute of the match. Peter Algoud didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paul Butterfield went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-4 was the resulting score. Hedges's Brannan Blackham got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd minute Paul Mudie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Whitmore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.