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Match Report
Aldershot
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Matthew Bonds made the kick off and thus started the match. Radcliffe's Tris Ablethorpe suffered a concussion in the 2nd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Vic Almond's late challenge caught a Radcliffe's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vic Almond helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Aldershot got a freekick which was hit by Vic Almond. In the 5th minute, Barrie Goodall made a precise shot to the right of Gerry Cadwallader. Aldershot's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lance Kitchen got free with Samuel Butterfield in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gerry Cadwallader showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barrie Goodall, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Noel Chilton kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 13thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Radcliffe's keeper Samuel Butterfield was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. The audience thought a goal was coming when Noel Chilton got free with Samuel Butterfield in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lance Kitchen hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. When Walter Boulton fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Radcliffe's protests and gave Walter Boulton a yellow card for diving instead. Walter Boulton hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Radcliffe's zone, Matthew Bonds stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel Butterfield came out of the goal and Matthew Bonds tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Noel Chilton got free with Samuel Butterfield in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Aldershot's Matthew Bonds slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Samuel Butterfield. That made the score 1-1 after 42 minutes of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Barrie Goodall to make the kick off. The supporters of Radcliffe booed when Aldershot was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lance Kitchen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Aldershot's Lance Kitchen got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 62 minutes of play, Aldershot's Matthew Bonds made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Samuel Butterfield was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 68 minutes of play, Aldershot's Matthew Bonds made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Samuel Butterfield was left in no man's land by his defense there! Samuel Butterfield made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Chilton in the 72nd minute of play. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Radcliffe's goalkeeper Samuel Butterfield, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Matthew Bonds received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Samuel Butterfield tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Radcliffe's Alfie Savage got a free kick in the 85th minute. Gerry Cadwallader made an important save on a dangerous shot by Barrie Goodall in the 88th minute. 97 minutes into the match, Noel Chilton notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Radcliffe's Samuel Butterfield. Samuel Butterfield was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.
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