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Padiham Park
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Adam Gold started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Padiham booed when Westcliff on Sea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliver Butcher didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Westcliff on Sea's goalkeeper Amri Solihin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oliver Butcher's late challenge caught a Padiham's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oliver Butcher helped the player get up and apologised. Oliver Butcher kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to Padiham getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Joshua Cordingley hit a great ball. In the 14th minute Adam Gold shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amri Solihin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Joshua Cordingley fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Padiham's protests and gave Joshua Cordingley a yellow card for diving instead. Joshua Cordingley hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Amri Solihin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronnie Church in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Max Sykes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronnie Church sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the game, Darryl Ansell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Westcliff on Sea's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Padiham the free kick. Amri Solihin was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Zack Seaward. Teobald Gacki charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teobald Gacki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 35 played minutes Westcliff on Sea got a freekick which was hit by Teobald Gacki. If Teobald Gacki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 38 minutes, Mathias Hammarberg made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Padiham's Trev Parsons tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mathias Hammarberg took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trev Parsons. Trev Parsons dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 46thth minute of the game Mathias Hammarberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Padiham's Trev Parsons was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Teobald Gacki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Trev Parsons tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mathias Hammarberg made a kick off. With his leg Trev Parsons managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when Westcliff on Sea's Mathias Hammarberg fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mathias Hammarberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Trev Parsons skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 54 minutes, Adam Gold managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Padiham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adam Gold was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mathias Hammarberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Trev Parsons skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some careless play in the Padiham defense, Mathias Hammarberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trev Parsons. The Padiham fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trev Parsons should have stopped the shot. In the 66th minute, Teobald Gacki made a precise shot to the right of Trev Parsons. Padiham's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. 69 minutes into the match, Padiham's goalkeeper Trev Parsons had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mathias Hammarberg. Mathias Hammarberg who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Trev Parsons when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 73rd minute, Ronnie Church ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amri Solihin was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. In the 76th minute, Mathias Hammarberg made a precise shot to the right of Trev Parsons. Padiham's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. In the 80th minute, Mathias Hammarberg fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Trev Parsons, passed just outside the right post. Trev Parsons made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Teobald Gacki sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 85 minutes, Mathias Hammarberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Westcliff on Sea's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mathias Hammarberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mathias Hammarberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathias Hammarberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Trev Parsons skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Adam Gold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Westcliff on Sea left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Padiham.