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Scunthorpe Stadium
Spectators: 6996 (Terracing: 5260, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 6) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bart Dothery made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joshua Tucker in the 3rd minute of play forced ALBANIA - ERTI FC's goalkeeper Andrew Bramble to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, ALBANIA - ERTI FC's Tony Bromley got a free kick in the 5th minute. After having played for 7 minutes, Bart Dothery managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ALBANIA - ERTI FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bart Dothery was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Fordingbridge getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Barry Sands hit a great ball. After 14 played minutes ALBANIA - ERTI FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonas Sena. Fordingbridge's Lance Bakewell proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Fordingbridge from getting a goal against them. Russell West hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. ALBANIA - ERTI FC's Andrew Bramble played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamie Everett in the 21st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bart Dothery got free with Lance Bakewell in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute, Fordingbridge's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Conal Ratcliffe fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 25 minutes into the game, Bart Dothery cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Lance Bakewell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Andrew Bramble didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joshua Tucker went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Bart Dothery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Lance Bakewell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Bart Dothery 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. Bart Dothery fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lance Bakewell having to interfere.

The wind increased when Jamie Everett made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th match minute, Fordingbridge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Russell West to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th minute Bart Dothery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lance Bakewell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was beautiful to see ALBANIA - ERTI FC's Conal Ratcliffe in action when he in the 64th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Bart Dothery blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lance Bakewell having to make a save. Bart Dothery took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lance Bakewell. Lance Bakewell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. If Bart Dothery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tony Bromley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bart Dothery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute Tony Bromley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lance Bakewell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bart Dothery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Conal Ratcliffe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Lance Bakewell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 98thth minute of the game Bart Dothery who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fordingbridge's Lance Bakewell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee ended the match the ALBANIA - ERTI FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.