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Calverley Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ty Vassell made the kick off which started today's match. Red Castle's Dave Stride played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ty Vassell in the 3rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rory Paine got free with Dave Stride in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dave Stride stood somewhat misplaced when Ty Vassell came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 6 minute. 13 minutes in the game, Rory Paine fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dave Stride having to interfere. Calverley's Ty Vassell got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dave Stride was a little too slow when Rory Paine got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 21st minute, Ty Vassell left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Calverley fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Gav Firth could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Dave Stride made a huge save. In the 25th minute, Ty Vassell reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dave Stride. The goal made the score 4-0. Red Castle's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ty Vassell 28 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 5-0. Dave Stride made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rory Paine in the 33rd minute. Isaac Pointon kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Dave Stride didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rory Paine went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. In the 45th minute, Calverley's Gav Firth ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dave Stride. Dave Stride yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 7-0. Lance Bamford kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

In the 55th match minute, Red Castle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Simpson to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute Ty Vassell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Stride saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dave Stride took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rory Paine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gav Firth kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Dave Stride came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Calverley's Gav Firth. But to his dismay, Gav Firth quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-0. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Rory Paine put it in 10-0 from a short distance just to the right of Dave Stride. Dave Stride showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lance Bamford, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 80 minutes into the game, Calverley's Rory Paine nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dave Stride made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 11-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ty Vassell in the 84th minute of play forced Red Castle's goalkeeper Dave Stride to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute, Rory Paine made a precise shot to the right of Dave Stride. Red Castle's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 12-0. Dave Stride showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lance Bamford, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The supporters of Calverley booed when Red Castle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliver Couch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dave Stride made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Spike Potter in the 93rd minute of play. Lance Bamford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Dave Stride tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.