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Rackenford
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) 4 minutes into the match, Stalybridge United's goal looked a bit too open when Jerome Barber came free, but Damion Lonsdale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rackenford AFC's Garry Borrowdale got a free kick in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gus Westerby in the 10th minute of play forced Rackenford AFC's goalkeeper Lenny Beadel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacob Forrester in the 11th minute of play forced Stalybridge United's goalkeeper Damion Lonsdale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12 played minutes Stalybridge United got a freekick which was hit by Ashley Brooks. Lenny Beadel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Deon Porter went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Deon Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Lenny Beadel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Deon Porter during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Deon Porter hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Vinnie Osbourne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damion Lonsdale having to interfere. Lenny Beadel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gus Westerby in the 27th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gus Westerby in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lenny Beadel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 33 minutes, Deon Porter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stalybridge United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Deon Porter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stalybridge United's Gus Westerby got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sidney Freeman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Deon Porter blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lenny Beadel having to make a save. Lenny Beadel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rich Gunn in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Callum Black left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stalybridge United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Lenny Beadel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Callum Black, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lenny Beadel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gus Westerby in the 47th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vinnie Osbourne to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Stalybridge United's Deon Porter sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lenny Beadel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 55 minutes into the match, Stalybridge United's goal looked a bit too open when Vinnie Osbourne came free, but Damion Lonsdale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lenny Beadel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Freeman in the 58th minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, Jerome Barber was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rackenford AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stalybridge United the free kick. Jerome Barber hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Deon Porter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stalybridge United's supporters rose to their feet, but Deon Porter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lenny Beadel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Rackenford AFC's zone, Deon Porter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lenny Beadel came out of the goal and Deon Porter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Deon Porter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute of the match Kasey Cheeseman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lenny Beadel skillfully saved the ball. In the 72nd match minute, Rackenford AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marlon Hickson to maneuver through the defense. Lenny Beadel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gus Westerby in the 72nd minute of the match. Callum Black received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Lenny Beadel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Rackenford AFC defense, Sidney Freeman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lenny Beadel. The Rackenford AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lenny Beadel should have stopped the shot. Deon Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Lenny Beadel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deon Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Lenny Beadel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sidney Freeman was extremely unlucky when he, in the 89th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gus Westerby's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lenny Beadel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Stalybridge United's Sidney Freeman got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Deon Porter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Deon Porter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lenny Beadel having to interfere. Stalybridge United's Gus Westerby got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match was over Stalybridge United could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Rackenford AFC throughout the match.