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Codnor
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wesley Fuller made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Jerry Wills managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hired Goonz's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerry Wills was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bart Dobson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Howard Whitmore managed to get in a good position for a shot. Codnor's supporters rose to their feet, but Howard Whitmore was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Danny Barkley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th match minute, Codnor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Don Berryman to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute, Wesley Fuller 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. When Howard Whitmore came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Codnor 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 Howard Whitmore couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 22 in the game by Chesney Sykes from a close distance when the talented Danny Barkley managed to make a qualified save. Hired Goonz's players were relieved. In the 32nd minute, Chesney Sykes 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chesney Sykes during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Hired Goonz booed when Codnor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chesney Sykes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 41 minutes, Darren Law mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hired Goonz and the Codnor players grew even worse after the yellow card. Darren Law hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Liam Blowman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bart Dobson having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Howard Whitmore's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Danny Barkley read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Danny Barkley didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Howard Whitmore went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Danny Barkley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chesney Sykes, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. When Franz Savage fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hired Goonz's protests and gave Franz Savage a yellow card for diving instead. In the 56th match minute, Hired Goonz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franz Savage to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, Hired Goonz's goal looked a bit too open when Chesney Sykes came free, but Danny Barkley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Codnor getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Shaun Moss hit a great ball. In the 84th minute Wesley Fuller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bart Dobson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Codnor's goal looked a bit too open when Wesley Fuller came free, but Bart Dobson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Beinn Nelthorpe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bart Dobson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wesley Fuller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wesley Fuller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bart Dobson having to interfere. Jerry Wills sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Codnor fans cheered their team off the field, for while Hired Goonz had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.