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Dorchester Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Max Caine kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Liam Monk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guy Hurst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Dorchester's goal looked a bit too open when Max Caine came free, but Joel Hornsby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jasper Riad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Guy Hurst made a huge save. Jasper Riad scored 1-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guy Hurst, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Dorchester's Chesney Ely got a free kick in the 17th minute. Liam Monk was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 23rd minute. Dorchester's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The supporters of Thrybergh AFC booed when Dorchester was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chesney Ely didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 28 played minutes, Thrybergh AFC's Robert Newton shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Joel Hornsby came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Thrybergh AFC reached it. Phillip Shields fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Hornsby having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Wes Hughes-Guy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jasper Riad got free with Guy Hurst in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 36th minute, Dorchester's Jasper Riad ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Guy Hurst. Guy Hurst yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After 41 played minutes Dorchester got a freekick which was hit by Howard Whitford. Phillip Shields fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Hornsby having to interfere. A collision led to Dorchester getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Chesney Ely hit a great ball. If Phillip Shields had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Liam Monk to make the kick off. Liam Monk struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Guy Hurst didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dorchester. If Jasper Riad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Hornsby showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Max Caine in the 58th minute of the match. Jasper Riad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Guy Hurst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Thrybergh AFC booed when Dorchester was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Howard Whitford didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Robert Newton in the 69th minute really tested Joel Hornsby's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Guy Hurst came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Dorchester's Liam Monk. But to his dismay, Liam Monk quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Liam Monk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guy Hurst having to interfere. The supporters of Dorchester booed when Thrybergh AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sean Archer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jasper Riad took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Guy Hurst. Guy Hurst dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Liam Monk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Guy Hurst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Dorchester's Joel Hornsby got control of the ball when Phillip Shields tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thrybergh AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.