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Halliwell J Stadium
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matt Holden kicked off to start the match. With his leg Iain Pickard managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Warrington Wolves's Matt Holden fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Matt Holden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Osaze FC's Jasper Houghton got a free kick in the 10th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Matt Holden cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Iain Pickard was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Iain Pickard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matt Holden in the 18th minute of the match. The supporters of Warrington Wolves booed when Osaze FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylan Duxbury didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ashley Moon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Connor Broad having to interfere. Iain Pickard made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Dean Rothwell sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th minute Matt Holden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iain Pickard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 played minutes, Warrington Wolves's Alan Lynam shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iain Pickard came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Warrington Wolves reached it. Iain Pickard made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Dean Rothwell sent off a good shot on target. Dean Rothwell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carl Illingworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Connor Broad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carl Illingworth in the 37th minute of the match. Iain Pickard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matt Holden in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Ashley Moon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Osaze FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1.

The wind increased when Carl Illingworth made the kick off in the second half. Carl Illingworth blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Connor Broad having to make a save. Dylan Duxbury hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Ashley Moon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Connor Broad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Carl Illingworth sped through Warrington Wolves's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Connor Broad. Carl Illingworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dean Rothwell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iain Pickard having to interfere. Iain Pickard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matt Holden, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Iain Pickard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dean Rothwell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ashley Moon got free with Connor Broad in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ashley Moon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Connor Broad read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Ashley Moon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Connor Broad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Jasper Houghton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 97 minutes of play, Warrington Wolves's Matt Holden made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Iain Pickard was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.