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Alsager Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Liam Dwyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Fields, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by CJ Burrows during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Alsager AFC's CJ Burrows got a free kick in the 15th minute. Brian Driver took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Liam Dwyer. Alsager AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Liam Dwyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Fields, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Martin Fields had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute Garry Chambers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liam Dwyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Last Kings's Martin Fields got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Martin Fields made a precise shot to the right of Liam Dwyer. Alsager AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 36th minute Garry Chambers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liam Dwyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, Ronnie Leyburn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alsager AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Last Kings the free kick. Ryan Bakewell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stu Dodgson having to interfere. Stu Dodgson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Les Newby, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Les Newby to make the kick off. With his leg Liam Dwyer managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Last Kings's Martin Fields fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 56 minutes into the match, Last Kings's goal looked a bit too open when Ryan Bakewell came free, but Stu Dodgson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute Garry Chambers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liam Dwyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Liam Dwyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garry Chambers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stu Dodgson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Les Newby in the 74th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Last Kings's zone, Les Newby stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stu Dodgson came out of the goal and Les Newby tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gerry Leeson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stu Dodgson having to interfere. When Les Newby fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alsager AFC's protests and gave Les Newby a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Alsager AFC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Les Newby hit a great ball. A collision led to Alsager AFC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. CJ Burrows hit a great ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Last Kings had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.