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Countesthorpe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dennis Firth was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Allan Pack showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 2 minute of play. Dennis Firth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ashley Chamberlain, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Allan Pack was extremely unlucky when he, in the 7th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Laurence Wellings fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Countesthorpe's protests and gave Laurence Wellings a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of The Rangers FC booed when Countesthorpe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurence Wellings didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, The Rangers FC's Bart Baldwin broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Curtis Bambrook made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Connor Sills in the 12th minute of play. Duncan Nevin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Connor Sills had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Curtis Bambrook showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Connor Sills in the 18th minute of the match. If Ashley Chamberlain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 31 minutes, Allan Pack managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Countesthorpe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allan Pack was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 32 minutes into the match, Countesthorpe's goal looked a bit too open when Duncan Nevin came free, but Curtis Bambrook reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Curtis Bambrook stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Connor Sills's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Countesthorpe's Curtis Bambrook played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Connor Sills in the 40th minute of play. Duncan Nevin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, The Rangers FC's Connor Sills nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Curtis Bambrook made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 51st minute, Duncan Nevin made a precise shot to the right of Curtis Bambrook. Countesthorpe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 59 minutes into the match, Countesthorpe's goalkeeper Curtis Bambrook had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Duncan Nevin. After a rather tough play, Countesthorpe's Laurence Wellings got a free kick in the 60th minute. Dennis Firth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ashley Chamberlain's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the match, The Rangers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ashley Chamberlain came free, but Dennis Firth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Countesthorpe's zone, Duncan Nevin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Curtis Bambrook came out of the goal and Duncan Nevin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Connor Sills in the 72nd minute of play forced Countesthorpe's goalkeeper Curtis Bambrook to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute, Laurence Wellings hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duncan Nevin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Curtis Bambrook when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Duncan Nevin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Bart Baldwin came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the The Rangers FC 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 Bart Baldwin couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Connor Sills in the 83rd minute of play forced Countesthorpe's goalkeeper Curtis Bambrook to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of The Rangers FC booed when Countesthorpe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurence Wellings didn't get a good kick on the ball. Countesthorpe's Curtis Bambrook proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Countesthorpe from getting a goal against them. A collision led to The Rangers FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Lance Miller hit a great ball. The Rangers FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bart Baldwin in the 94th minute. A nice corner shot did that Bart Baldwin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Curtis Bambrook quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 96th minute of the match The Rangers FC got a corner. Countesthorpe's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bart Baldwin ran over to the corner to take the kick. The Rangers FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.