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Rising Bridge Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Finley FC's Paul Winterburn 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. Paul Winterburn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Carl Barker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Den Coe's late challenge caught a Rising Bridge City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Den Coe helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Finley FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Den Coe hit a great ball. If Buster Hughes-Guy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st match minute, Finley FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Winterburn to maneuver through the defense. If Paul Winterburn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the last second Fred Wishart throw himself and got hold of the ball when Adam Coyle in the 32ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Vic Johnson hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Rising Bridge City's Adam Coyle got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Francis Rain's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Fred Wishart skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adam Coyle made a kick off. When Bart Thomas fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rising Bridge City's protests and gave Bart Thomas a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Buster Hughes-Guy got free with Carl Barker in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paul Winterburn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Carl Barker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adam Coyle's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fred Wishart read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Finley FC's Paul Winterburn was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 68th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. If Buster Hughes-Guy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Vic Johnson fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Finley FC's protests and gave Vic Johnson a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Finley FC's Vic Johnson got a free kick in the 77th minute. Carl Barker was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Paul Winterburn capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Paul Winterburn really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Rising Bridge City's Francis Rain got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Adam Coyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adam Coyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fred Wishart having to interfere.