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East Grinstead Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dale Cummings sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dale Cummings in the 3rd minute of play forced East Grinstead's goalkeeper Vincent Straker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute Dale Cummings shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vincent Straker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th match minute, Friggle FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Urban Ekström to maneuver through the defense. Vincent Straker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dale Cummings in the 11th minute of the match. Dale Cummings might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vincent Straker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dale Cummings ran back to his position shaking his head. 14 minutes into the match, East Grinstead's goal looked a bit too open when Dale Cummings came free, but Vincent Straker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Friggle FC booed when East Grinstead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stu Weston didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dale Cummings had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vincent Straker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dale Cummings, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Dale Cummings might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vincent Straker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dale Cummings ran back to his position shaking his head. Dale Cummings sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in East Grinstead's zone, Dale Cummings stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vincent Straker came out of the goal and Dale Cummings tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Urban Ekström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Friggle FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Urban Ekström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vincent Straker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vincent Straker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dale Cummings, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Vincent Straker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dale Cummings in the 31st minute of play. Dale Cummings sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vincent Straker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dale Cummings in the 35th minute of the match. Curtis Hanley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Boruc having to interfere. If Urban Ekström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dale Cummings made a kick off. With a little luck, East Grinstead's Vincent Straker got control of the ball when Dale Cummings tried to sneak it across the goal line. 52 minutes into the game, Urban Ekström recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vincent Straker. Urban Ekström showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. The supporters of Friggle FC booed when East Grinstead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fraser Gerrard didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 59 minutes of play, Friggle FC's Dale Cummings made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vincent Straker was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dale Cummings might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vincent Straker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dale Cummings ran back to his position shaking his head. 62 minutes into the match, East Grinstead's goalkeeper Vincent Straker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dale Cummings. If Dale Cummings had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 76 played minutes East Grinstead got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Strongman. East Grinstead's Vincent Straker proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save East Grinstead from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Voltri got free with Vincent Straker in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Robert Voltri kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vincent Straker. That made the score 0-5 in the 81 minute of play. Urban Ekström struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Vincent Straker didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Friggle FC. Robert Voltri might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vincent Straker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robert Voltri ran back to his position shaking his head. Robert Voltri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match was over Friggle FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than East Grinstead throughout the match.