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West Rainton Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Josh Hatcher made the kick off and thus started the match. Nathan Fowler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deon Kennedy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Banafshe FC's Albert Gaskell got a free kick in the 6th minute. Callum Byrom might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nathan Fowler. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Callum Byrom ran back to his position shaking his head. Marty Shackleton shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Charles Auty showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josh Hatcher in the 13th minute of the match. If Callum Byrom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 16 played minutes Deon Kennedy rounded Banafshe FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The audience was convinced that Deon Kennedy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nathan Fowler was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Noel Waterhouse charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Noel Waterhouse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes Banafshe FC got a freekick which was hit by Noel Waterhouse. Jay Nelson hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After 26 played minutes Banafshe FC got a freekick which was hit by Tristram Hicks. When Marty Shackleton came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the West Rainton AFC 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 Marty Shackleton couldn't finish the play. In the 29th minute, West Rainton AFC's Deon Kennedy ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nathan Fowler. Nathan Fowler yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. 33 minutes into the game, Banafshe FC's Jay Nelson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Charles Auty made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When Callum Byrom came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the West Rainton AFC 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 Callum Byrom couldn't finish the play. Ralph Forrester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Charles Auty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ralph Forrester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Charles Auty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Deon Kennedy to make the kick off. In the 58thth minute of the game Callum Byrom who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Banafshe FC's Nathan Fowler was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Ralph Forrester got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Callum Byrom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathan Fowler having to interfere. Nathan Fowler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Callum Byrom in the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deon Kennedy in the 78th minute of play forced Banafshe FC's goalkeeper Nathan Fowler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tosh Fearns hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Ralph Forrester put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Charles Auty. Noel Waterhouse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Callum Byrom struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Nathan Fowler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for West Rainton AFC. Jay Nelson's late challenge caught a West Rainton AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jay Nelson helped the player get up and apologised. Jay Nelson kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Deon Kennedy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nathan Fowler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ralph Forrester could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Charles Auty made a huge save. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.