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Cheddar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hugh Gobey started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hugh Gobey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute Nial Short shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Connor Colman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. New Haw FC's Connor Colman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nial Short in the 10th minute of play. Nicky Ward sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th match minute, Cheddar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martyn Speed to maneuver through the defense. Dale Kearney showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Bartram in the 16th minute of the match. Nial Short received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Connor Colman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Connor Colman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nial Short, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute, Kristian Radcliffe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicky Ward who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Connor Colman when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 30 minutes, Hugh Gobey made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Cheddar's Dale Kearney tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Hugh Gobey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46thth minute of the game Kyle Bartram who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cheddar's Dale Kearney was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kyle Bartram scored 0-2 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dale Kearney, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Nial Short made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Kyle Bartram left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The New Haw FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After having played for 72 minutes, Kristian Radcliffe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New Haw FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kristian Radcliffe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugh Gobey in the 76th minute of play forced Cheddar's goalkeeper Dale Kearney to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nicky Ward had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nial Short fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Connor Colman having to interfere. Nicky Ward received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Connor Colman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nicky Ward had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicky Ward received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Connor Colman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, New Haw FC's Kristian Radcliffe got a free kick in the 93rd minute. 96 minutes into the game, New Haw FC's Kyle Bartram nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dale Kearney made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. New Haw FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.