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St Ives
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chris Foreman kicked off to start the match. Chris Foreman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Derek Holbrook having to interfere. When Johnathon Barat fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored St Ives AFC's protests and gave Johnathon Barat a yellow card for diving instead. When Chris Foreman came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the East Horsley United 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 Chris Foreman couldn't finish the play. Darius Slater fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Derek Holbrook having to interfere. Darius Slater blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Derek Holbrook having to make a save. In the 33rd match minute, St Ives AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johnathon Barat to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the game, Chris Foreman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Derek Holbrook was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Darius Slater's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Derek Holbrook was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Chris Foreman managed to get in a good position for a shot. East Horsley United's supporters rose to their feet, but Chris Foreman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Derek Holbrook breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Chris Foreman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Derek Holbrook was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. After the first half East Horsley United were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell John Fowler to make the kick off. Derek Holbrook didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 56th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. East Horsley United's Jeff Branson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Fowler in the 64th minute of play. After 68 minutes, Gwyn Bellamy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the East Horsley United and the St Ives AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 68th minute, Gwyn Bellamy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When St Ives AFC's Jeff Ackroyd, in the 69th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for St Ives AFC. Jeff Branson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeff Ackroyd in the 73rd minute of the match. When Brian Murray fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored East Horsley United's protests and gave Brian Murray a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of St Ives AFC booed when East Horsley United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brian Murray didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeff Branson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeff Ackroyd, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The supporters of East Horsley United booed when St Ives AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimmy Cooper didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Darius Slater had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When John Fowler came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the St Ives 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 John Fowler couldn't finish the play. 92 minutes into the match, East Horsley United's goal looked a bit too open when John Fowler came free, but Jeff Branson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chris Foreman was extremely unlucky when he, in the 97th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. East Horsley United played a much better game than St Ives AFC and deserved their victory. The St Ives AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.