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Thame Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Burleyham got a freekick which was hit by Gavin Dumpleton. Denis Wiseman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Ronny Woodhead tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Wayne Keane made a precise shot to the right of Ronny Woodhead. Burleyham's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After having played for 9 minutes, Wayne Keane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thame's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wayne Keane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 11th minute, Denis Wiseman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ronny Woodhead. The goal made the score 2-0. Phillip Kerridge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Syd Ford in the 14th minute of play. If Syd Ford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thame's Phillip Kerridge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Craig Bambrook in the 21st minute of play. Syd Ford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Phillip Kerridge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Syd Ford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wayne Keane got free with Ronny Woodhead in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ronny Woodhead showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Wiseman in the 33rd minute of the match. Craig Bambrook fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Kerridge having to interfere. Vince Dixon hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Wayne Keane could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Ronny Woodhead made a huge save. 45 minutes into the game, Thame's Wayne Keane nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ronny Woodhead made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Syd Ford made a kick off. Denis Wiseman might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ronny Woodhead. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denis Wiseman ran back to his position shaking his head. Ronny Woodhead showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wayne Keane, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Wayne Keane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute Syd Ford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Kerridge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Syd Ford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Syd Ford 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. Ronny Woodhead took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Devon Ash, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wayne Keane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronny Woodhead having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Gavin Dumpleton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wayne Keane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ronny Woodhead tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wayne Keane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Ronny Woodhead tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Wayne Keane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Denis Wiseman came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Thame 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 Denis Wiseman couldn't finish the play. In the 93rd minute, Jon Gayle 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. Thame were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Burleyham for a fine match.