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BlueWater Stadium
Spectators: 7440 (Terracing: 5694, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 0) Volitation's Miles Laycock started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tyrone May showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iain Wedlock, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Volitation's Ray Pollard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henry Banim in the 9th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Aldeburgh's Ashley Robins got a free kick in the 20th minute. After some careless play in the Volitation defense, Henry Banim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ray Pollard. The Volitation fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ray Pollard should have stopped the shot. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aldeburgh's goalkeeper Tyrone May, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Iain Wedlock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Tyrone May tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henry Banim hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, Volitation's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Barfield came free, but Ray Pollard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Thomas Barfield 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 34th minute Henry Banim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ray Pollard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ray Pollard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ty Cain in the 39th minute of play. Ray Pollard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas Barfield, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Ashley Robins in the 52nd minute of play forced Volitation's goalkeeper Ray Pollard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Volitation defense, Henry Banim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ray Pollard. The Volitation fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ray Pollard should have stopped the shot. 62 minutes into the game, Aldeburgh's Henry Banim nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ray Pollard made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. 65 minutes into the game, Volitation's Iain Wedlock nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tyrone May made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-4. Henry Banim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Ray Pollard made a huge save. 71 minutes into the match, Volitation's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Barfield came free, but Ray Pollard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henry Banim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Ray Pollard made a huge save. Ray Pollard made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Henry Banim sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Volitation's Ray Pollard got control of the ball when Henry Banim tried to sneak it across the goal line. Volitation's Ray Pollard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Volitation from getting a goal against them. Thomas Barfield hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 81 played minutes Aldeburgh got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Barfield. Henry Banims short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Ray Pollard to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ray Pollard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henry Banim in the 91st minute. Ray Pollard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ashley Robins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 95 played minutes Thomas Barfield rounded Volitation's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Aldeburgh eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.