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Blyth Park
Spectators: 8394 (Terracing: 6298, Seating: 1930, VIP seats: 166) Virgilio Valery started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jerry Hooker's late challenge caught a Blyth AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jerry Hooker helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Blyth AFC booed when Skadoosh ! was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerry Hooker didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Brian Ellison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Virgilio Valery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Skadoosh !'s zone, Jânio Guedes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Craig Cole came out of the goal and Jânio Guedes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Edmund Ziombkowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 15 minutes, Rich Lamb mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skadoosh ! and the Blyth AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Skadoosh ! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rich Lamb to maneuver through the defense. Virgilio Valery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Craig Cole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 19 in the game by Virgilio Valery from a close distance when the talented Craig Cole managed to make a qualified save. Skadoosh !'s players were relieved. Blyth AFC's Jack Nicholson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basil Dudgeon in the 23rd minute of play. Virgilio Valery who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Craig Cole when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 29th match minute, Skadoosh ! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brian Ellison to maneuver through the defense. Skadoosh !'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Virgilio Valery scored to the left of an out of position Craig Cole, making the score, 1-0. Jack Nicholson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brian Ellison in the 40th minute of play. Virgilio Valery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Craig Cole tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Basil Dudgeon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. John Paul Long kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Edmund Ziombkowski scored 2-0 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Craig Cole, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jânio Guedes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Craig Cole having to interfere. Virgilio Valery fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Craig Cole having to interfere. Craig Cole stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jânio Guedes's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Virgilio Valery blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Craig Cole having to make a save. The supporters of Blyth AFC booed when Skadoosh ! was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richard Furniss didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgilio Valery struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Craig Cole didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blyth AFC. Blyth AFC's Jack Nicholson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basil Dudgeon in the 81st minute of play. Jânio Guedes kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. When Blyth AFC's Virgilio Valery in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Skadoosh !'s goalie prevented a goal. Jânio Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Virgilio Valery in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Craig Cole saved Skadoosh ! from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Virgilio Valery in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Craig Cole saved Skadoosh ! from getting behind. Blyth AFC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.