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Gredgewicks Ground
Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5613, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Fitz Chapman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Leonel fc's goalkeeper Mike Ainge had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Spike Brindley. Sedgewick Collective's Nathanial Bull got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nathanial Bull in the 12th minute of play forced Leonel fc's goalkeeper Mike Ainge to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Nathanial Bull in the 13th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Mike Ainge kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. After 20 played minutes Sedgewick Collective got a freekick which was hit by Shaun Sherman. The audience held their breath when Austen Folwill in the 22nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Jay Sheldon's left hand side. Spike Brindley did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Mike Ainge 26 minutes into the match. Fitz Chapman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jay Sheldon having to interfere. If Spike Brindley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abraham Steel during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Leonel fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Steel to maneuver through the defense. Jay Sheldon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jason Robson in the 43rd minute of the match. Spike Brindley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nathanial Bull fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mike Ainge having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nathanial Bull stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Nathanial Bull had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spike Brindley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mike Ainge having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Leonel fc's goal looked a bit too open when Spike Brindley came free, but Mike Ainge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Pete Elwick hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fitz Chapman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Nathanial Bull came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Sedgewick Collective 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 Nathanial Bull couldn't finish the play. Spike Brindley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Mike Ainge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jay Sheldon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fitz Chapman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nick Huckerby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, Nathanial Bull made a precise shot to the right of Mike Ainge. Leonel fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Mike Ainge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Spike Brindley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st match minute, Leonel fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rich Quantrill to maneuver through the defense. If Spike Brindley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel fc's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.