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Stockton-on-Tees
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ty Rooney started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Ty Rooney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Pennant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Damian Hewitt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stephen Pennant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Hewitt, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Earl Shilton's Ty Rooney sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stephen Pennant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 17 minutes, Nial Milton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Earl Shilton and the Stockton-on-Tees City players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Earl Shilton's Nial Milton got a free kick in the 17th minute. Sly Croft was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Phillip Lappin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 22 minute of play. A hard shot 25 in the game by Johnnie Brindley from a close distance when the talented Sly Croft managed to make a qualified save. Earl Shilton's players were relieved. In the 32nd minute, Damian Hewitt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Earl Shilton fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Stockton-on-Tees City's zone, Damian Hewitt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephen Pennant came out of the goal and Damian Hewitt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ty Rooney scored 1-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stephen Pennant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Stockton-on-Tees City's zone, Hayden Kendall stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stephen Pennant came out of the goal and Hayden Kendall tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jerome Rice to strike the kick off in the second half. If Jerome Rice had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stephen Pennant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ty Rooney in the 55th minute of the match. Ty Rooney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Pennant having to interfere. If Ty Rooney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ty Rooney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Owen Keyworth fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Earl Shilton's protests and gave Owen Keyworth a yellow card for diving instead. In the 64th match minute, Earl Shilton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Owen Keyworth to maneuver through the defense. Damian Hewitt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kris Litchfield kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Stephen Pennant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ty Rooney in the 73rd minute of play. Stephen Pennant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ty Rooney in the 75th minute of play. Stephen Pennant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ty Rooney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Hewitt got free with Stephen Pennant in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stephen Pennant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Hewitt in the 89th minute. Stephen Pennant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ty Rooney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stockton-on-Tees City's Jerome Rice got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Earl Shilton's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.