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St Annes on Sea
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Reggie Gale made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciprian Soare in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sly Trueman saved St Annes on Sea United from getting behind. 6 minutes into the game, Ciprian Soare cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sly Trueman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 13th minute of the match, Marlon Duckworth tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Joel Addison saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 14 minutes into the match, St Annes on Sea United's goal looked a bit too open when Ciprian Soare came free, but Sly Trueman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciprian Soare recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Ciprian Soare's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sly Trueman was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Abraham Hanson's late challenge caught a Turtle Woods's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abraham Hanson helped the player get up and apologised. Abraham Hanson hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Ciprian Soare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ciprian Soare to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Austen Groves in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sly Trueman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dominic Hazledine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sly Trueman having to interfere. George Dearden's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sly Trueman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Ciprian Soare's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sly Trueman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute Marcus Rhodes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Addison saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When George Dearden fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Turtle Woods's protests and gave George Dearden a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th minute, Reggie Gale ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joel Addison was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciprian Soare in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sly Trueman saved St Annes on Sea United from getting behind. Sly Trueman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciprian Soare in the 85th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciprian Soare in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sly Trueman saved St Annes on Sea United from getting behind. George Dearden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Sly Trueman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sly Trueman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ciprian Soare's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. When Marcus Rhodes came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the St Annes on Sea United 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 Marcus Rhodes couldn't finish the play. When the referee blew the final whistle, St Annes on Sea United could leave the field as winners, despite Turtle Woods having more of the ball for most of the match.