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Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Stan Jenkinson kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Lisy Pszczykowo getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Christian Delamore hit a great ball. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lisy Pszczykowo's goalkeeper Vic Blackburn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 6th minute, Derek Oakes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Danny Pickford's late challenge caught a Transnistria FA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Danny Pickford helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lewis Rotherfield got free with Vic Blackburn in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 16 minutes into the match, Transnistria FA's Stewart Davenport sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vic Blackburn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Stewart Davenport had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seb Crowther took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fraser Laycock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fraser Laycock in the 20th minute of play forced Transnistria FA's goalkeeper Seb Crowther to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stan Jenkinson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Transnistria FA's Stan Jenkinson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vic Blackburn. That made the score 1-0 after 26 minutes of play. Stan Jenkinson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th 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 as Transnistria FA's Stan Jenkinson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vic Blackburn. That made the score 2-0 after 33 minutes of play. If Thom Tandy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Syd Paget had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stan Jenkinson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vic Blackburn having to interfere. In the 45th minute Stan Jenkinson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vic Blackburn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Seb Crowther made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Fraser Laycock sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Stan Jenkinson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Transnistria FA's supporters rose to their feet, but Stan Jenkinson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vic Blackburn breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stan Jenkinson in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vic Blackburn saved Lisy Pszczykowo from getting behind. Vic Blackburn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stewart Davenport, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Transnistria FA's Stan Jenkinson got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Stan Jenkinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stewart Davenport struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Vic Blackburn didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Transnistria FA. Vic Blackburn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stan Jenkinson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Syd Paget had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vic Blackburn came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Transnistria FA's Stewart Davenport. But to his dismay, Stewart Davenport quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Stewart Davenport fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vic Blackburn having to interfere. Lewis Rotherfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Transnistria FA were the better team. Transnistria FA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.