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Bletchingley Park
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Orson Scholes made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivor Orchard got free with Wesley Sutherland in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orson Scholes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stafford Rangers's Orson Scholes got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Wesley Sutherland managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Bletchingley City's Ivor Orchard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Steve Forrester stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Orson Scholes's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. The supporters of Bletchingley City booed when Stafford Rangers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Buster Fleming didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28thth minute of the game Orson Scholes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bletchingley City's Steve Forrester was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Wesley Sutherland made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivor Orchard in the 30th minute. Wesley Sutherland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teddy Carlick in the 31st minute of the match. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Orson Scholes sped through Bletchingley City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Steve Forrester. Stafford Rangers's Wesley Sutherland proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Stafford Rangers from getting a goal against them. If Orson Scholes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Glenn Garforth 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 a defensive mix-up in Stafford Rangers's zone, Ivor Orchard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wesley Sutherland came out of the goal and Ivor Orchard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Teddy Carlick received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wesley Sutherland came out and tried to block the shot, but Teddy Carlick slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 46th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Teddy Carlick made a kick off. Stafford Rangers's Orson Scholes got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ivor Orchard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Teddy Carlick made a precise shot to the right of Wesley Sutherland. Stafford Rangers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tim Whitmore during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vic Tompkins during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Glenn Garforth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ivor Orchard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Duncan Bevan fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stafford Rangers's protests and gave Duncan Bevan a yellow card for diving instead. Duncan Bevan kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 79th minute of the match Glenn Garforth shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Steve Forrester showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tim Whitmore got his second yellow card in the match during the 84th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Stafford Rangers booed when Bletchingley City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim Whitmore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stafford Rangers's Orson Scholes came free and shot a quick shot against goal 86 minutes in the game, fortunately Steve Forrester had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Buster Fleming recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wesley Sutherland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivor Orchard in the 90th minute of play. Bletchingley City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Philip Constantine in the 92nd minute. The corner ended in Philip Constantine almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Stafford Rangers's Wesley Sutherland did a great save. With his leg Steve Forrester managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Stafford Rangers's Orson Scholes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Buster Fleming had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.