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Oswaldtwistle Park
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gus Santos made the kick off which started today's match. Jo Albright received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Rob Snowdon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rob Snowdon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Smith in the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th match minute, Eltham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gus Santos to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Eltham booed when FC ALBIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tosh Stockdale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mattias Sharples took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Travis Ashton. FC ALBIN's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 14th minute, one of Eltham:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Eltham. The goalkeeper, Rob Snowdon, was totally fooled by FC ALBIN's Tosh Stockdale, who 16 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Keanu Helks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute, Kieran Chandler 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. 33 minutes into the game, Keanu Helks threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC ALBIN's Sam Beverley quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 35 minutes into the match, FC ALBIN's goal looked a bit too open when Frazer Cartwright came free, but Travis Ashton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kieran Chandler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute, Frazer Cartwright 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. Eltham's Frazer Cartwright got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frazer Cartwright received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Travis Ashton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Keanu Helks in the 45th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC ALBIN's Eric Smith.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jo Albright was the one to do the kick off. If Frazer Cartwright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 played minutes Eltham got a freekick which was hit by Kieran Chandler. Frazer Cartwright received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Travis Ashton came out and tried to block the shot, but Frazer Cartwright slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 62nd minute. Frazer Cartwright fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Travis Ashton having to interfere. Frazer Cartwright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jo Albright received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Rob Snowdon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FC ALBIN's zone, Frazer Cartwright stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Travis Ashton came out of the goal and Frazer Cartwright tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The throw-in from Keanu Helks in the 79th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FC ALBIN's Sam Beverley. 84 minutes into the match, FC ALBIN's goalkeeper Travis Ashton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frazer Cartwright. Sam Beverley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, FC ALBIN's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Kieran Chandler fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Jeff Ellis hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Eltham were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.