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Long Eaton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Connor Sills started the match with the kick off. The Rangers FC's Connor Sills got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Connor Sills in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stuart Ferdinand saved Oskar FC from getting behind. In the 10th minute Duncan Nevin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stuart Ferdinand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute, Bobby Lobb hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th match minute, Oskar FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Neil Whitford to maneuver through the defense. After 16 played minutes Oskar FC got a freekick which was hit by Neil Whitford. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thomas Sutcliffe during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, Oskar FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddie Fitzsymon to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Cody Adams hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Connor Sills had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd match minute, The Rangers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chris Carlisle to maneuver through the defense. Tony Bibby was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 33rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Duncan Nevin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Freddie Fitzsymon scored 1-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dennis Firth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 44 minutes, Bobby Lobb managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oskar FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bobby Lobb was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After 51 minutes, Cody Adams mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oskar FC and the The Rangers FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cody Adams hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Bobby Lobb 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. Duncan Nevin succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 58th playminute. In the 62nd match minute, The Rangers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Moon to maneuver through the defense. If Bobby Lobb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, The Rangers FC's Connor Sills sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stuart Ferdinand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Connor Sills fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stuart Ferdinand having to interfere. Neil Whitford got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. 77 minutes into the match, Oskar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Connor Sills came free, but Stuart Ferdinand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, Connor Sills 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. After 81 played minutes Oskar FC got a freekick which was hit by Cody Adams. Freddie Fitzsymon struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Dennis Firth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oskar FC. Oskar FC's Stuart Ferdinand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Connor Sills in the 88th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Connor Sills in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stuart Ferdinand saved Oskar FC from getting behind. Connor Sills received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Stuart Ferdinand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. The Rangers FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.