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Shanklin Park
Spectators: 6958 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1958, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luís Samakuva kicked off to start the match. Edmundo Pegacho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Areosa in the 6th minute of the match. When Bedford City's Alda De Matos in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Shanklin FC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonso Areosa in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edmundo Pegacho saved Shanklin FC from getting behind. The supporters of Bedford City booed when Shanklin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teta Teive didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Alda De Matos put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Edmundo Pegacho . Luís Samakuva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Apalanga having to interfere. If Luís Samakuva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 21 minutes, Albertino Chafes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bedford City and the Shanklin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bedford City's Albertino Chafes got a free kick in the 21st minute. Luís Samakuva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Henrique Apalanga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alda De Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmundo Pegacho having to interfere. Afonso Duarte's late challenge caught a Shanklin FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afonso Duarte helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute, Afonso Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shanklin FC's Edmundo Pegacho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Areosa in the 36th minute of play. Alda De Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henrique Apalanga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Samakuva in the 39th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 44th minute by Luís Samakuva got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afonso Areosa to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Bedford City's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Samakuva came free, but Henrique Apalanga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute, Luís Samakuva made a precise shot to the right of Henrique Apalanga. Bedford City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 62 minutes, Fábio Borges mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bedford City and the Shanklin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Shanklin FC booed when Bedford City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fábio Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bedford City's Henrique Apalanga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ambrósio Polido in the 64th minute of play. Bedford City's Henrique Apalanga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teta Teive in the 68th minute of play. Afonso Areosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emirares De Matos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alda De Matos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 77th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 79th minute, Afonso Areosa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 82nd minute, Afonso Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonso Areosa in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edmundo Pegacho saved Shanklin FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Emirares De Matos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrique Apalanga was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. If Alda De Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Areosa might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edmundo Pegacho . Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Afonso Areosa ran back to his position shaking his head. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.