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Old Trafford
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) After 3 minutes of play, Fletching AFC's Francis Mabbutt made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marty Benbow was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Philip McDermot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute Mattias Leatherdale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vic Johnston saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fletching AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! Marty Benbow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Fawcett, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute Fletching AFC were awarded a corner. Nial Rusk went to the cornerflag to take it. Nial Rusk made a great header on Fletching AFC's corner, it was just that Manchester United FC's Marty Benbow managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 28th minute, Philip McDermot ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vic Johnston was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Mattias Leatherdale received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vic Johnston came out and tried to block the shot, but Mattias Leatherdale slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 40th minute. Marty Benbow showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francis Mabbutt in the 46th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francis Mabbutt in the 48th minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Marty Benbow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Denis Fawcett to make the kick off. Marty Benbow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Fawcett, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute Denis Fawcett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marty Benbow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 54 played minutes Manchester United FC got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Ricketts. If Ben Vaughan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vic Johnston showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mattias Leatherdale, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mattias Leatherdale in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vic Johnston prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Francis Mabbutt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marty Benbow having to interfere. Denis Fawcett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francis Mabbutt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Marty Benbow made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pat Bradfield during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pat Bradfield hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Denis Fawcett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francis Mabbutt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Fletching AFC getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Nial Rusk hit a great ball.