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Aylsham Stadium
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5978, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 17) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Son Ball started the match with the kick off. Léon Beauchamp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Terry Temple having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Léon Beauchamp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cordoba City's supporters rose to their feet, but Léon Beauchamp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Terry Temple breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Léon Beauchamp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Terry Temple tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Godelieve Beaudry fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vélez Sarsfield's protests and gave Godelieve Beaudry a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Vélez Sarsfield's Godelieve Beaudry got a free kick in the 18th minute. Rémi Gousse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Randell Hatfield's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hugo Talon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Randell Hatfield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Hugo Talon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Cordoba City's zone, Randell Hatfield stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo Talon came out of the goal and Randell Hatfield tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Son Ball sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Son Ball's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hugo Talon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. Rémi Gousse in the 48thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Terry Temple, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Léon Beauchamp stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 56 minutes, Hugo Talon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Son Ball received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Hugo Talon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Randell Hatfield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Hugo Talon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vélez Sarsfield's Son Ball got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Cordoba City's zone, Randell Hatfield stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hugo Talon came out of the goal and Randell Hatfield tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arturo Sands's late challenge caught a Vélez Sarsfield's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arturo Sands helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Cordoba City:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Vélez Sarsfield:s goal. Cordoba City:s Hugo Talon showed great skill when he stopped Cameron Fay:s penalty. 81 minutes into the match, Léon Beauchamp had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Terry Temple. Vélez Sarsfield's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Léon Beauchamp was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Rémi Gousse struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Terry Temple didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cordoba City. Léon Beauchamp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Terry Temple tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vélez Sarsfield's Terry Temple played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rémi Gousse in the 87th minute of play. In the 90thth minute of the game Rémi Gousse who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vélez Sarsfield's Terry Temple was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Léon Beauchamp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Randell Hatfield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Talon having to interfere.