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Shoeburyness Park
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Simon Braithwaite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nat Gamble having to interfere. Simon Braithwaite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Basil Pallister during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 18 played minutes Shoeburyness got a freekick which was hit by Basil Pallister. After 20 minutes of play, SHOKI FC's Dom Weatherhead made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nat Gamble was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pete Silvester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Rio Cornforth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simon Braithwaite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nat Gamble having to interfere. When Lee Lucas came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the SHOKI FC 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 Lee Lucas couldn't finish the play. Nat Gamble took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Braithwaite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 40 minutes, Lee Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SHOKI FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lee Lucas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pete Silvester blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rio Cornforth having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Samuel Fearns got free with Rio Cornforth in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Simon Braithwaite made the kick off in the second half. Samuel Fearns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 58 minutes on the clock, Miles Daly commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 59th match minute, SHOKI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miles Daly to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the SHOKI FC defense, Samuel Fearns kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rio Cornforth. The SHOKI FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rio Cornforth should have stopped the shot. Shoeburyness's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Simon Braithwaite scored to the left of an out of position Nat Gamble, making the score, 1-2. If Pete Silvester had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rio Cornforth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Fearns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rio Cornforth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Fearns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lee Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nat Gamble having to interfere. With a little luck, Shoeburyness's Nat Gamble got control of the ball when Simon Braithwaite tried to sneak it across the goal line. Samuel Fearns received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Rio Cornforth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rio Cornforth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Fearns in the 94th minute of the match. Rio Cornforth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Fearns in the 94th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.