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CHELSEA
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Allan Charles got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Graeme Collingwood hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Crispin Weston came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Middlesbrough F.C 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 Crispin Weston couldn't finish the play. Middlesbrough F.C's Crispin Weston got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Allan Charles got free with Steve Townsley in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Allan Charles could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Steve Townsley made a huge save. Stuart Cryan's late challenge caught a Middlesbrough F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stuart Cryan helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Middlesbrough F.C booed when CHELSEA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stuart Cryan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Middlesbrough F.C's Teddy Sheene got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 24 played minutes CHELSEA got a freekick which was hit by Bradley Knott. Kris Vassell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Crispin Weston in the 25th minute of the match. Kris Vassell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teddy Sheene in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of Middlesbrough F.C booed when CHELSEA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bradley Knott didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kris Vassell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teddy Sheene in the 35th minute of the match. If Crispin Weston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 played minutes CHELSEA got a freekick which was hit by Graeme Collingwood.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teddy Sheene stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kris Vassell made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Crispin Weston sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Middlesbrough F.C's Dean Taggart got a free kick in the 58th minute. After a rather tough play, Middlesbrough F.C's Jude Stayton got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Lloyd Battersby took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Steve Townsley. Middlesbrough F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Allan Charles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Jude Stayton fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Middlesbrough F.C's protests and gave Jude Stayton a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of CHELSEA booed when Middlesbrough F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jude Stayton didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes, CHELSEA's Stuart Cryan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Steve Townsley came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in CHELSEA reached it. Kris Vassell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teddy Sheene, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. If Dean Taggart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Crispin Weston struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Kris Vassell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Middlesbrough F.C. In the 89th minute, Allan Charles made a precise shot to the right of Steve Townsley. Middlesbrough F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Crispin Weston scored 1-3 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kris Vassell, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Crispin Weston fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Vassell having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Middlesbrough F.C walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.