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The Kingfield
Spectators: 7166 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rick Ashton started the match with the kick off. When Tosh Osbourn, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 4 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Marek Stansfield was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Tosh Osbourn put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marek Stansfield. Tosh Osbourn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marek Stansfield having to interfere. After having played for 19 minutes, Rick Ashton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Woking FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rick Ashton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Louis Jordoan stood somewhat misplaced when Rick Ashton came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 21 minute. Rick Ashton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louis Jordoan having to interfere. Rick Ashton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Louis Jordoan having to interfere. Marek Stansfield took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tosh Osbourn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Darren Ainsworth scored 1-2 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marek Stansfield, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Woking FC's Marek Stansfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lance Hayes in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Lance Hayes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marek Stansfield was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Woking FC's Marek Stansfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tosh Osbourn in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

A hard shot 56 in the game by Tosh Osbourn from a close distance when the talented Marek Stansfield managed to make a qualified save. Woking FC's players were relieved. Lance Hayes in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marek Stansfield, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 73rd match minute, Thurlaston was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Bray to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ian McCormick in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Louis Jordoan saved Thurlaston from getting behind. In the 79th minute Tosh Osbourn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marek Stansfield saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Tosh Osbourn got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Woking FC's goalkeeper Marek Stansfield, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marek Stansfield made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lance Hayes in the 86th minute. 87 minutes into the match, Thurlaston's Tosh Osbourn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marek Stansfield narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Woking FC's Brett Middlewood got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Thurlaston supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Thurlaston would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.