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Shepshed
Spectators: 6707 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rdth minute of the game Frankie Clegg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shepshed's Pierre Cryer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Black Country's goal looked a bit too open when Ronnie Masters came free, but Kirk Freeman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronnie Masters received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Kirk Freeman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, one of Black Country:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Thom Hislop shot the penalty kick right outside the post. With a little luck, Black Country's Kirk Freeman got control of the ball when Ronnie Masters tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th match minute, Black Country was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Brewer to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Thom Hislop managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shepshed's supporters rose to their feet, but Thom Hislop was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kirk Freeman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Nathanial Spencer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nathanial Spencer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Kirk Freeman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wesley Holbrook struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Pierre Cryer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Black Country. Wesley Holbrook 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. Karl Westerby hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 1-0 became the score in the 43rd minute when Ronnie Masters elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Wesley Holbrook had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frankie Clegg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Black Country's goal looked a bit too open when Nathanial Spencer came free, but Kirk Freeman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wesley Holbrook received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Pierre Cryer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Wesley Holbrook had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frankie Clegg in the 61st minute of play forced Shepshed's goalkeeper Pierre Cryer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl Westerby charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karl Westerby the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Karl Westerby kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Pierre Cryer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frankie Clegg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pierre Cryer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frankie Clegg in the 72nd minute of the match. Wesley Holbrook sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wesley Holbrooks short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Pierre Cryer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Kirk Freeman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ronnie Masters went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Ronnie Masters struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Kirk Freeman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shepshed. The supporters of Shepshed booed when Black Country was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl Westerby didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Shepshed had won after a very even match.