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Spectators: 6891 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kris Mansell took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rupert Land's late challenge caught a Aldeburgh's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rupert Land helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Crazy Chickens London! Thomas Barfield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddie Fawcett having to interfere. Henry Banim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 16th minute, Thomas Barfield made a precise shot to the right of Eddie Fawcett. Crazy Chickens London's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 20th 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. Eddie Fawcett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henry Banim in the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd minute Henry Banim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddie Fawcett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eddie Fawcett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henry Banim in the 25th minute of play. In the 29th match minute, Crazy Chickens London was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Al Aspinall to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute of the match Johnny Mudd shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eddie Fawcett showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Henry Banim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Thomas Barfield's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eddie Fawcett was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. 37 minutes into the match, Crazy Chickens London's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Barfield came free, but Eddie Fawcett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thomas Barfield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddie Fawcett having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thomas Barfield was the one to do the kick off. When Steven Tisdale came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Aldeburgh 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 Steven Tisdale couldn't finish the play. If Thomas Barfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 57 minutes, Henry Banim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aldeburgh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henry Banim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karl Dunlop charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karl Dunlop the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Crazy Chickens London's Karl Dunlop got a free kick in the 58th minute. After having played for 59 minutes, Thomas Barfield managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aldeburgh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Barfield was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kris Mansell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Crazy Chickens London's Eddie Fawcett got control of the ball when Henry Banim tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eddie Fawcett made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Henry Banim sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Aldeburgh booed when Crazy Chickens London was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Al Aspinall didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 86 played minutes Crazy Chickens London got a freekick which was hit by Karl Dunlop. 87 minutes into the match, Aldeburgh's Johnny Mudd broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 89 minutes into the match, Aldeburgh's goal looked a bit too open when Ashley Woodier came free, but Tyrone May reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henry Banim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Crazy Chickens London's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Barfield came free, but Eddie Fawcett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Henry Banim got free with Eddie Fawcett in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aldeburgh's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.