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Ormskirk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Devon Potter kicked off to start the match. Luke Lockwood's late challenge caught a FC Partizan Minsk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luke Lockwood helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Partizan Minsk booed when Athletic Club London FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luke Lockwood didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 minutes of play, FC Partizan Minsk's Rowan Bacon made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fitz Donnelly was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 15th minute Stefan Chegwyn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fitz Donnelly saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Partizan Minsk's Jamal Weatherhead played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nigel Boyes in the 16th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Rowan Bacon managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Partizan Minsk's supporters rose to their feet, but Rowan Bacon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fitz Donnelly breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Athletic Club London FC's Nigel Boyes got a free kick in the 21st minute. Wes Izzard hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. If Damon Sheldon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Partizan Minsk's Rowan Bacon got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fitz Donnelly showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Chegwyn in the 29th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Athletic Club London FC's Nigel Boyes got a free kick in the 30th minute. Nigel Boyes kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Athletic Club London FC's Damon Sheldon ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jamal Weatherhead. Jamal Weatherhead yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. A collision led to Athletic Club London FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Nigel Boyes hit a great ball. Jeff Hart took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fitz Donnelly. Athletic Club London FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

Everyone was convinced a goal was close when FC Partizan Minsk's Stefan Chegwyn in the 52nd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Fitz Donnelly was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Athletic Club London FC through an amazing save. In the 55th minute Nigel Boyes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamal Weatherhead saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Athletic Club London FC fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Athletic Club London FC's Nigel Boyes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Stefan Chegwyn scored 3-2 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fitz Donnelly, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 69th minute, Stefan Chegwyn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luke Lockwood received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Jamal Weatherhead tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Nigel Boyes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jamal Weatherhead was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Fitz Donnelly made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Rowan Bacon sent off a good shot on target. 81 minutes into the match, Athletic Club London FC's Luke Lockwood sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jamal Weatherhead narrowly saved just below the crossbar. FC Partizan Minsk's Rowan Bacon got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jamal Weatherhead showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luke Lockwood, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Jamal Weatherhead took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Devon Potter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute Luke Lockwood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamal Weatherhead saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rowan Bacon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Athletic Club London FC had won after a very even match.