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Clayton-le-Moors Par
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Downham Market United's Brian Hurst 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. Downham Market United's attack was well implemented in the 9th minute, but when Brian Hurst was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Mark Theakston showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Milton in the 11th minute of the match. When Billie Wellings fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored London Greens's protests and gave Billie Wellings a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to London Greens getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Billie Wellings hit a great ball. Downham Market United's Tony Gilchrist couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 17th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for London Greens. When Christian Milton came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the London Greens 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 Christian Milton couldn't finish the play. Bruce Hampshire kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Downham Market United's Tony Gilchrist couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 25th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for London Greens. In the 30th minute Christian Milton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mark Theakston saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. London Greens's Adam Byfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian Hurst in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brian Hurst in the 35th minute of play forced London Greens's goalkeeper Adam Byfield to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, London Greens's Alexander Dawes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mark Theakston narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexander Dawes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mark Theakston having to interfere. With a little luck, Downham Market United's Mark Theakston got control of the ball when Alexander Dawes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stefan Marler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Christian Milton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Christian Milton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Brian Hurst managed to get in a good position for a shot. Downham Market United's supporters rose to their feet, but Brian Hurst was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adam Byfield breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Brian Hurst received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Adam Byfield tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ralph Hopgood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Dawes in the 61st minute of play forced Downham Market United's goalkeeper Mark Theakston to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Downham Market United's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Milton came free, but Mark Theakston reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Downham Market United's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Milton came free, but Mark Theakston reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Brian Hurst fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Adam Byfield, passed just outside the right post. Brian Hurst fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Byfield having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Christian Milton made a precise shot to the right of Mark Theakston. Downham Market United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. If Alexander Dawes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Milton struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Mark Theakston didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for London Greens. If Alexander Dawes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Dawes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.