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Newlay Wood Crescent
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 40) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Darius Barnett took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Jordan Anson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darius Barnett in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cody Oldham saved Stone from getting behind. Antony Kenna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the match, Stone's Ruben White sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Allan Whittingham narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ruben White had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antony Kenna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Allan Whittingham having to interfere. Antony Kenna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Allan Whittingham having to interfere. Cody Oldham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darius Barnett in the 36th minute of play. If Ruben White had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruben White blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Allan Whittingham having to make a save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ruben White to strike the kick off in the second half. Joey Taylor hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Allan Whittingham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruben White, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Benji Kitchen's late challenge caught a Mighty Minstermen - Leeds's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benji Kitchen helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Stone getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Benji Kitchen hit a great ball. Will Bannister was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 63rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 65th minute, Jordan Anson 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. Antony Kenna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Jordan Anson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mighty Minstermen - Leeds's supporters rose to their feet, but Jordan Anson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cody Oldham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Quentin Dunning hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. If Mattias Adamson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, Stone's Ruben White sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Allan Whittingham narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ruben White sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Stone's Quentin Dunning got a free kick in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jordan Anson in the 92nd minute of play forced Stone's goalkeeper Cody Oldham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Darius Barnett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.