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Hook
Spectators: 7362 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 20) Frank Leatherdale charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frank Leatherdale the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Frank Leatherdale hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. With his leg Hugh Milligan managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Hook's Conal Bradfield fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Txema Jorquera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lee Gamble in the 12th minute of play. In the 12th match minute, Hook was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donald Atkinson to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, North Walsham's goalkeeper Hugh Milligan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Conal Bradfield. Hugh Milligan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartolo Patrido in the 19th minute of the match. Hugh Milligan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Conal Bradfield in the 25th minute. Hugh Milligan didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Hook's Conal Bradfield shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Joe Higson struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Txema Jorquera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Walsham. With a little luck, North Walsham's Hugh Milligan got control of the ball when Conal Bradfield tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Hook booed when North Walsham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Sandell didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes in the game, Bartolo Patrido fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Hugh Milligan having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Conal Bradfield put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Hugh Milligan. After a rather tough play, North Walsham's Lee Gamble got a free kick in the 39th minute. Hugh Milligan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quentin Hooker, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. The supporters of Hook booed when North Walsham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Windsor didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Conal Bradfield made the kick off in the second half. Joe Higson kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When Conal Bradfield came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Hook fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Conal Bradfield couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Bartolo Patrido managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hook's supporters rose to their feet, but Bartolo Patrido was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hugh Milligan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 66 minutes, Bartolo Patrido managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hook's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bartolo Patrido was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 70 minutes into the match, North Walsham's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Patrido came free, but Hugh Milligan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. North Walsham's Hugh Milligan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolo Patrido in the 80th minute of play. After 85 played minutes Hook got a freekick which was hit by Quentin Hooker. In the 86th minute Joe Higson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Txema Jorquera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute Conal Bradfield shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugh Milligan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 minutes of play, Hook's Conal Bradfield made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hugh Milligan was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Hook's Bartolo Patrido in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye North Walsham's goalie prevented a goal. Hook walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.