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Theatre of Chips
Spectators: 7345 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 45) After 2 played minutes K. Beerschot VAC got a freekick which was hit by Rodd Soussan. In the 3rd minute, Graeme Farrow ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stefan Gunn was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The supporters of Scarborough AFC booed when K. Beerschot VAC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Cadwallader didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute Vince Burgess shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Gunn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Travis Beckwith recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 12 minutes into the game, K. Beerschot VAC's Travis Beckwith nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shane Portway made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Shane Portway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Travis Beckwith, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Shane Portway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chris Cadwallader, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Chris Cadwallader managed to get in a good position for a shot. K. Beerschot VAC's supporters rose to their feet, but Chris Cadwallader was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Shane Portway breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Matt Whitmore hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. When Travis Beckwith came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the K. Beerschot VAC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Travis Beckwith couldn't finish the play. Shane Portway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodd Soussan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Scarborough AFC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Graeme Farrow hit a great ball. Graeme Farrow's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Stefan Gunn skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to K. Beerschot VAC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Rodd Soussan hit a great ball. 42 minutes into the match, Scarborough AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Travis Beckwith came free, but Shane Portway reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Travis Beckwith hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 played minutes Scarborough AFC got a freekick which was hit by Pierre Huckerby. In the 48th minute, Travis Beckwith made a precise shot to the right of Shane Portway. Scarborough AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chris Cadwallader to make the kick off. In the 57th minute, Travis Beckwith fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Shane Portway, passed just outside the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Graeme Farrow in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stefan Gunn saved K. Beerschot VAC from getting behind. Scarborough AFC's Shane Portway played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Cadwallader in the 60th minute of play. Ben Proctor was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute, one of Scarborough AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Scarborough AFC. Shane Portway had in the 66thth minute some difficulties stopping Ryan Wildman's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 68th minute Chris Cadwallader shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shane Portway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Graeme Farrow's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stefan Gunn was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Stefan Gunn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Graeme Farrow in the 73rd minute of the match. Graeme Farrow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Gunn having to interfere. When Scarborough AFC's Graeme Farrow in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye K. Beerschot VAC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of K. Beerschot VAC booed when Scarborough AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Keane didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Travis Beckwith came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the K. Beerschot VAC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Travis Beckwith couldn't finish the play. In the 87th minute Graeme Farrow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Gunn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 90 minutes, Graeme Farrow managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Scarborough AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Graeme Farrow was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 95 minutes into the match, K. Beerschot VAC's goal looked a bit too open when Gez Hassell came free, but Stefan Gunn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shane Portway showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodd Soussan, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Graeme Farrow struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Stefan Gunn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Scarborough AFC. Ian Keane charged in rather forcefully in the 100th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ian Keane the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Scarborough AFC getting a freekick after 100 minutes play. Ian Keane hit a great ball. Ryan Wildman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 101st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Shane Portway. Scarborough AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.