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Witney Stadium
Spectators: 8499 (Terracing: 6375, Seating: 1955, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tim Hurren started the match with the kick off. Rodney Hurst kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Benjamin Maylett made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tim Hurren in the 13th minute. Benjamin Maylett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rio Best, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tim Hurren got free with Benjamin Maylett in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Purple Cobras booed when Witney City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tod Berry didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Witney City's Rio Best got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute Erwin Schrödinger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Canning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamin Maylett made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Tod Berry sent off a good shot on target. Benjamin Maylett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rio Best, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Purple Cobras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Igor Kyulafliyski was slow to take the kick. During this time Witney City's players had a chance to rest. 36 minutes into the game, Lee Acton threw the ball into play from the sideline. Witney City's Rex Lynam quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Purple Cobras's Benjamin Maylett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Purple Cobras from getting a goal against them. If Charles Bolton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Purple Cobras's goalkeeper Benjamin Maylett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With his leg Benjamin Maylett managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Witney City's Tim Hurren fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erwin Schrödinger stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes of play, Witney City's Tim Hurren made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamin Maylett was left in no man's land by his defense there! Brett Harper kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Brett Harper hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Rio Best recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abraham Read sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 66 minutes, Tim Hurren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Witney City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tim Hurren 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 69th match minute, Witney City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Kyulafliyski to maneuver through the defense. Purple Cobras's Tod Fleetwood shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 70th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jerome Canning but with some difficulty. After 71 played minutes Purple Cobras got a freekick which was hit by Bruce Pickford. Benjamin Maylett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Hurren, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 76th minute of the game Connor Graves made a throw-in which Stu Hislop played forward. In the 76th minute, Tod Berry hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Maylett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tim Hurren in the 79th minute of play. With a little luck, Witney City's Jerome Canning got control of the ball when Erwin Schrödinger tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benjamin Maylett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rio Best, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Benjamin Maylett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tim Hurren in the 87th minute of the match. Benjamin Maylett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tim Hurren, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The supporters of Purple Cobras booed when Witney City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rex Lynam didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Erwin Schrödinger notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Witney City's Jerome Canning. Jerome Canning was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Purple Cobras succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Witney City had controlled the match.