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Golcar Stadium
Spectators: 7434 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 50) Tommy Jeffrey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Gibbs's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leon Goldsmith read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Saltash's zone, Alan Garrett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stan Mallon came out of the goal and Alan Garrett tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 27th minute Tommy Jeffrey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Goldsmith saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Christian Gibbs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saltash's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Gibbs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Goldsmith breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd minute, Tommy Jeffrey ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leon Goldsmith was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Gerry Shields hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Christian Gibbs ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leon Goldsmith was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Tommy Jeffrey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Leon Goldsmith tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Christian Gibbs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gerry Shields hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Leon Goldsmith made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Gibbs in the 55th minute of play. Stan Mallon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alan Garrett in the 60th minute of play. Christian Gibbs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leon Goldsmith made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tommy Jeffrey in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute, Alan Garrett made a precise shot to the right of Stan Mallon. Saltash's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Tommy Jeffrey took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leon Goldsmith. Leon Goldsmith dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. If Tommy Jeffrey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Leon Goldsmith successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Christian Gibbs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Leon Goldsmith tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christian Gibbs 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. Leon Goldsmith took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Gibbs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leon Goldsmith showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Gibbs, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. A hard shot 93 in the game by Tommy Jeffrey from a close distance when the talented Leon Goldsmith managed to make a qualified save. Tranmere Raiders's players were relieved. Christian Gibbs was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 94th minute. Saltash's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When Alan Burrows came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Tranmere Raiders fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alan Burrows couldn't finish the play.