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Portreath
Spectators: 7956 (Terracing: 5968, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 158) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jeff Brighton took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rodney Sheldon struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Beinn Meadowcroft didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kestelburn Village. After a defensive mix-up in Chelsea's zone, Martyn Warden stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Beinn Meadowcroft came out of the goal and Martyn Warden tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 6 minutes into the match, Chelsea's goal looked a bit too open when Martyn Warden came free, but Beinn Meadowcroft reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kevin Beech had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Martyn Warden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beinn Meadowcroft made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Beech in the 18th minute of play. In the 24th minute, Dylon Kershaw hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Craig Oates made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeff Brighton in the 27th minute of play. Beinn Meadowcroft stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodney Sheldon's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 36th minute, Rodney Sheldon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kestelburn Village fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kevin Beech during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Chelsea booed when Kestelburn Village was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Beech didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute Jeff Brighton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Craig Oates saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Craig Oates showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeff Brighton in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martyn Warden in the 56th minute of play forced Chelsea's goalkeeper Beinn Meadowcroft to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Kestelburn Village's Martyn Warden fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 63 minutes into the match, Kestelburn Village's goal looked a bit too open when Reggie Stewart came free, but Craig Oates reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martyn Warden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the match, Chelsea's goalkeeper Beinn Meadowcroft had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodney Sheldon. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martyn Warden in the 76th minute of play forced Chelsea's goalkeeper Beinn Meadowcroft to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfie Fawell who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Beinn Meadowcroft when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 85th play minute Rodney Sheldon came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Beinn Meadowcroft. 0-2. Beinn Meadowcroft made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martyn Warden in the 89th minute of play. Kestelburn Village's Craig Oates played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeff Brighton in the 92nd minute of play. Rodney Sheldon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beinn Meadowcroft having to interfere.