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Venture Estadio
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Crispin Rowland kicked off to start the match. After 4 minutes, Philip Knightley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venture Electronics and the Swinton players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Swinton booed when Venture Electronics was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Philip Knightley didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dean Bibby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Crispin Rowland struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Marc Featherstone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swinton. In the 12th minute Crispin Rowland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marc Featherstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Crispin Rowland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Dean Bibby managed to get in a good position for a shot. Swinton's supporters rose to their feet, but Dean Bibby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marc Featherstone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Venture Electronics's Graeme Crittenden got a free kick in the 18th minute. Crispin Rowland struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Marc Featherstone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swinton. When Eddy Hazell fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Swinton's protests and gave Eddy Hazell a yellow card for diving instead. Eddy Hazell hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Jamal Jenkins made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Joseph Woodhall sent off a good shot on target. After 33 played minutes, Swinton's Vernon Wellings shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marc Featherstone came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Swinton reached it. Crispin Rowland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Marc Featherstone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marc Featherstone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dean Bibby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After having played for 58 minutes, Giles Seward managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venture Electronics's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giles Seward was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st match minute, Venture Electronics was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Den Laycock to maneuver through the defense. If Crispin Rowland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Crispin Rowland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marc Featherstone having to interfere. In the 71st minute Joseph Woodhall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamal Jenkins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Swinton booed when Venture Electronics was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Graeme Crittenden didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marc Featherstone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dean Bibby in the 81st minute. Guy Parks hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Dean Bibby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marc Featherstone having to interfere. Dean Bibby struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Marc Featherstone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swinton. Swinton were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.