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Ashwell Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomo Zloković kicked off to start the match. Marko Urošević received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Želimir Simović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raško Lakićević in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rašo Garić, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Raško Lakićević kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. When Želimir Suđić came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Stratford 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 Želimir Suđić couldn't finish the play. Stratford FC's Rašo Garić proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Stratford FC from getting a goal against them. Sava Mrđanin charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sava Mrđanin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a defensive mix-up in Ashwell's zone, Marko Urošević stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Želimir Simović came out of the goal and Marko Urošević tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 25 minutes into the match, Ashwell's goal looked a bit too open when Želimir Suđić came free, but Želimir Simović reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Urošević fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Želimir Simović having to interfere. With a little luck, Stratford FC's Rašo Garić got control of the ball when Raško Lakićević tried to sneak it across the goal line. Raško Lakićević could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Rašo Garić made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marko Urošević in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Želimir Simović saved Ashwell from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Sava Mrđanin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stratford FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sava Mrđanin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Želimir Simović breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Želimir Simović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marko Urošević, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Želimir Simović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marko Urošević, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Raško Lakićević hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Želimir Suđić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Želimir Simović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marko Urošević was the one to do the kick off. Želimir Simović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Urošević in the 56th minute of the match. If Raško Lakićević had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marko Urošević in the 59th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Želimir Simović kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-2 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. 66 minutes into the match, Stratford FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raško Lakićević came free, but Rašo Garić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marko Urošević recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marko Urošević received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Želimir Simović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Želimir Suđić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Želimir Simović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Želimir Simović showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marko Urošević, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Rade Laušević hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The supporters of Stratford FC booed when Ashwell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milivoje Stevanović didn't get a good kick on the ball. Želimir Simović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marko Urošević, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, Ashwell's Tomo Zloković sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rašo Garić narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Želimir Simović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Urošević in the 96th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Stratford FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Ashwell.