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Yoxford
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Adrian Lawson made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Kurt Cusack ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bob Bensley was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 13th minute, Hornchurch's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Adrian Lawson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ronan Barton kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Bob Bensley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodney Greenfield in the 25th minute of play. Hornchurch's Louie Butterfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Lawson in the 27th minute of play. When Rodney Greenfield came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Hornchurch 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 Rodney Greenfield couldn't finish the play. Rodney Greenfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jay Coulson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kurt Cusack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hornchurch's Louie Butterfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Lawson in the 39th minute of play. Louie Butterfield didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adrian Lawson went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rodney Greenfield made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Yoxford City getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Ronan Barton hit a great ball. Bobby Adamson shot from long distance in the 55th minute, but Bob Bensley was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Rodney Greenfield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Bob Bensley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hornchurch's Rodney Greenfield got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Louie Butterfield showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jay Coulson in the 63rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Lawson in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Louie Butterfield saved Hornchurch from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Hornchurch's Jerry Haylock got a free kick in the 64th minute. After 70 minutes, Jerry Haylock mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hornchurch and the Yoxford City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jerry Haylock hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Jay Coulson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Louie Butterfield tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kurt Cusack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hornchurch's Kurt Cusack suffered a concussion in the 89th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Lewis Gordon charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lewis Gordon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Yoxford City getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Lewis Gordon hit a great ball. Hornchurch were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.