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Stevenage Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) John Ricketts made the kick off and thus started the match. Barry Peat took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Loyd Hicks. Loyd Hicks dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. John Ricketts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Gualberto Velichko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tony Harrington could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Gualberto Velichko made a huge save. In the 14th minute Daryl Simms shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loyd Hicks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daryl Simms scored 0-2 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Loyd Hicks, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 23 minutes into the match, Stevenage's goal looked a bit too open when Daryl Simms came free, but Loyd Hicks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Bowler in the 24th minute of play forced Stevenage's goalkeeper Loyd Hicks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Damian Digby managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dover Athletic FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Damian Digby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Loyd Hicks breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lawrence Holdsworth's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gualberto Velichko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Stevenage's Loyd Hicks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daryl Simms in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Daryl Simms made a precise shot to the right of Loyd Hicks. Stevenage's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. In the 46th minute, Daryl Simms ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Loyd Hicks was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daryl Simms to make the kick off. Stevenage's Lawrence Holdsworth got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daryl Simms struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Loyd Hicks didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dover Athletic FC. In the 63rd minute, Barry Peat got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gualberto Velichko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Harrington in the 67th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Barry Peat got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 73rd minute of the match, Daryl Simms tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Loyd Hicks saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Dover Athletic FC's Gualberto Velichko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Ricketts in the 75th minute of play. 78 minutes in the game, Daryl Simms fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Loyd Hicks having to interfere. In the 86th minute, John Ricketts got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Daryl Simms received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Loyd Hicks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paul Armstrong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Loyd Hicks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Dover Athletic FC booed when Stevenage was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tony Harrington didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute of the match, Daryl Simms tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Loyd Hicks saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of Stevenage:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Dover Athletic FC:s goal. After some careless play in the Dover Athletic FC defense, Lawrence Holdsworth kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gualberto Velichko. The Dover Athletic FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gualberto Velichko should have stopped the shot.