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Hardings Lane
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jay Soussan started the match with the kick off. After 7 played minutes Riverside City FC got a freekick which was hit by Connor Linford. 9 minutes into the match, Jermaine Titmus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andy Slater. Gillingham Town FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jermaine Titmus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 19th minute, Gillingham Town FC's Jay Soussan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. After 22 minutes of play, Riverside City FC's Jermaine Titmus made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andy Slater was left in no man's land by his defense there! Andy Slater showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Connor Linford, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Wally Monk got in the 27th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Andy Slater handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Sammy Brindley was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Harvey Wooding showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 33 minute of play. Andy Slater took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wally Monk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Stuart Burrows had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Connor Linford struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Andy Slater didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Riverside City FC. In the 48th minute, Harvey Wooding hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wally Monk in the 49th minute of play forced Gillingham Town FC's goalkeeper Andy Slater to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wally Monk to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, Paul Woolford lined in a short shot 2-4 behind a frustrated Andy Slater. After a defensive mix-up in Gillingham Town FC's zone, Paul Woolford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andy Slater came out of the goal and Paul Woolford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andy Slater made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jermaine Titmus in the 63rd minute. Gillingham Town FC's Andy Slater proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Gillingham Town FC from getting a goal against them. Riverside City FC's Paul Woolford has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 65th minute. Paul Woolford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andy Slater having to interfere. Andy Slater showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wally Monk, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Sammy Brindley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jay Soussan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd match minute, Gillingham Town FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harvey Wooding to maneuver through the defense. Sidney Blair could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Andy Slater made a huge save. In the 82nd match minute, Gillingham Town FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harvey Wooding to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute, Jermaine Titmus got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Stuart Burrows 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. After having played for 86 minutes, Wally Monk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Riverside City FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wally Monk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paul Woolford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andy Slater having to interfere. If Stuart Burrows had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sammy Brindley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jay Soussan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Riverside City FC's Wally Monk in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gillingham Town FC's goalie prevented a goal. Riverside City FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.