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Wordsley Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paul Case got the match started through his kick off. Conal Sinclair fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sean Barrow having to interfere. Paul Case struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Sean Barrow didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wordsley City. Conal Sinclair who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Sean Barrow when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Wordsley City's Paul Case was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 10th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Hendon's zone, Paul Case stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sean Barrow came out of the goal and Paul Case tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Conal Sinclair fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sean Barrow having to interfere. Sean Barrow was a little too slow when Conal Sinclair got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 4-0. If Conal Sinclair had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wordsley City's Paul Case got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Conal Sinclair in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sean Barrow, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 43rd minute Paul Case shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sean Barrow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Conal Sinclair sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paul Case in the 48th minute of play forced Hendon's goalkeeper Sean Barrow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Robert Moss to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Conal Sinclair's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sean Barrow was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Conal Sinclair fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sean Barrow having to interfere. Paul Case sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hendon's goalkeeper Sean Barrow, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 70thth minute of the game Conal Sinclair who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hendon's Sean Barrow was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Hendon's goal looked a bit too open when Paul Case came free, but Sean Barrow reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Conal Sinclair fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sean Barrow having to interfere. Chris Gill hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After having played for 77 minutes, Conal Sinclair managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wordsley City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Conal Sinclair was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sean Barrow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paul Case, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Sean Barrow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conal Sinclair in the 84th minute of play. Hendon's Sean Barrow played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paul Case in the 85th minute of play. Reggie Ginn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Conal Sinclair managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wordsley City's supporters rose to their feet, but Conal Sinclair was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sean Barrow breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Conal Sinclair's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sean Barrow was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Chris Gill charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chris Gill the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Hendon's Chris Gill got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute Conal Sinclair shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sean Barrow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.