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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Thomas Boothroyd started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luke Faith took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Boothroyd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th match minute, ZEIG AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Jenkins to maneuver through the defense. Thomas Boothroyd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 20 minutes, Ashley Beasley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZEIG AFC and the Alnwick players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ashley Beasley kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Damion Foggarty received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Luke Faith tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thomas Boothroyd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luke Faith having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damion Foggarty in the 25th minute of play forced ZEIG AFC's goalkeeper Luke Faith to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, ZEIG AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Buckle came free, but Luke Faith reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luke Faith showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Boothroyd in the 30th minute of the match. Thomas Boothroyd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ZEIG AFC's Luke Faith played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damion Foggarty in the 37th minute of play. If Damion Foggarty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brian Milligan during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Brian Milligan kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Thomas Boothroyd scored 0-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luke Faith, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stewart Southgate in the 48th minute of play forced ZEIG AFC's goalkeeper Luke Faith to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Alnwick were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Peter Jenkins stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, ZEIG AFC's goalkeeper Luke Faith had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damion Foggarty. In the 56th minute, Alnwick's Thomas Boothroyd ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luke Faith. Luke Faith yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Damion Foggarty could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Luke Faith made a huge save. Thomas Boothroyd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Stew Bower made a precise shot to the right of Luke Faith. ZEIG AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 76th match minute, Alnwick was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stew Bower to maneuver through the defense. In the 79thth minute of the game Damion Foggarty who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZEIG AFC's Luke Faith was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Damion Foggarty struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Luke Faith didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alnwick. After having played for 84 minutes, Thomas Boothroyd managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alnwick's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Boothroyd was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 86 minutes into the match, Alnwick's Damion Foggarty sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luke Faith narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 91st minute Thomas Boothroyd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Faith saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alnwick's Thomas Boothroyd got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Damion Foggarty could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Luke Faith made a huge save.