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Harrogate Stadium
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) Harrogate's Clive Willis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jordan Davison's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Justin Hughes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. LEEDS UNITED's Nial Trunks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clive Willis in the 11th minute of play. Glen Grayson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Eric Brown had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute Clive Willis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nial Trunks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 21 minutes, Francis Pryor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Harrogate and the LEEDS UNITED players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of LEEDS UNITED booed when Harrogate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garry Thompson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Trev Nowland took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 28th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nial Trunks. LEEDS UNITED's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, LEEDS UNITED's Pete Morris got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Eric Brown could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Nial Trunks made a huge save. Eric Browns short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Nial Trunks to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 40th match minute, LEEDS UNITED was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Walker to maneuver through the defense. Nial Trunks made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eric Brown in the 45th minute. Clive Willis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Nial Trunks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute, LEEDS UNITED's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Clive Willis fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jordan Davison to make the kick off. If Eric Brown had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric Brown sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Clive Willis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harrogate's supporters rose to their feet, but Clive Willis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nial Trunks breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Harrogate's Eric Brown in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LEEDS UNITED's goalie prevented a goal. Jeff Waite kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Nial Trunks took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clive Willis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Glen Grayson got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Jordan Davison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nial Trunks showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Brown in the 80th minute of the match. Glen Grayson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jordan Davison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.