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Paddockwood Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) In the 5thth minute of the game Gautier Dodd who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Thetford AFC's Kraig Chartré was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Clark Ruffin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leroy Singh in the 7th minute of play. After 9 minutes of play, Thetford AFC's Jermaine McAllister made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Clark Ruffin was left in no man's land by his defense there! 13 minutes into the match, Thetford AFC's goalkeeper Kraig Chartré had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Pariseau. 18 minutes into the game, Leroy Singh cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Clark Ruffin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Clark Ruffin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leroy Singh in the 23rd minute of play. In the 27th minute Gautier Dodd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kraig Chartré saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Thetford AFC's goalkeeper Kraig Chartré, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leroy Singh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Clark Ruffin came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Thetford AFC's Jermaine McAllister. But to his dismay, Jermaine McAllister quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Paddockwood AFC's Clark Ruffin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jermaine McAllister in the 35th minute of play. Thetford AFC's Kraig Chartré proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Thetford AFC from getting a goal against them. If Gautier Dodd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leroy Singh to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, Thetford AFC's Dylan Vann seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Dylan Vann the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Thetford AFC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Dylan Vann had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 57th minute, one of Thetford AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Thetford AFC. In the 60th minute there was a penalty for Paddockwood AFC. Rolland Terrell stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Kraig Chartré. 1-3. In the 63rd minute, Monroe Lagrange hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jermaine McAllister fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clark Ruffin having to interfere. Gautier Dodd struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Kraig Chartré didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paddockwood AFC. 72 minutes into the match, Paddockwood AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Lynch came free, but Clark Ruffin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Jermaine McAllister managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thetford AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jermaine McAllister was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clark Ruffin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jermaine McAllister could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Clark Ruffin made a huge save. Willis Blue hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the game, Carlos Pariseau cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Kraig Chartré was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 91 minutes into the match, Paddockwood AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jermaine McAllister came free, but Clark Ruffin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Thetford AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.