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Whickham Park
Spectators: 7418 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Brad Hindmarsh started the match with the kick off. Brad Hindmarsh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Eddy Bond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute of the match David Clark sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tristram Welch skillfully saved the ball. After having played for 7 minutes, Jermaine Coombe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Combe Martian's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jermaine Coombe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tristram Welch was a little too slow when Ruben Lofthouse got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Tristram Welch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Lofthouse in the 13th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Combe Martian's Isaac Beattie got a free kick in the 14th minute. After 21 played minutes ⭐️⭐️⭐️FC U.m.b.r.O⭐️⭐️⭐️ got a freekick which was hit by Mick Crowther. Eddy Bond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brad Hindmarsh in the 22nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jermaine Coombe in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eddy Bond prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Combe Martian's Jermaine Coombe got a free kick in the 39th minute. Eddy Bond came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Combe Martian's Brad Hindmarsh. But to his dismay, Brad Hindmarsh quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ruben Lofthouse to make the kick off. Brad Hindmarsh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Andre Barrow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Combe Martian booed when ⭐️⭐️⭐️FC U.m.b.r.O⭐️⭐️⭐️ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josh Prendergast didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brad Hindmarsh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddy Bond having to interfere. When Vance Harding came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Combe Martian 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 Vance Harding couldn't finish the play. Brad Hindmarsh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Eddy Bond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andre Barrow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddy Bond having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brad Hindmarsh got free with Eddy Bond in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. ⭐️⭐️⭐️FC U.m.b.r.O⭐️⭐️⭐️'s Eddy Bond proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save ⭐️⭐️⭐️FC U.m.b.r.O⭐️⭐️⭐️ from getting a goal against them. In the 76th minute, Brad Hindmarsh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tristram Welch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josh Prendergast in the 80th minute of play. Combe Martian's Brad Hindmarsh got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brad Hindmarsh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddy Bond having to interfere. Jermaine Coombe struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Eddy Bond didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Combe Martian. David Clark kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Brad Hindmarsh could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Eddy Bond made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in ⭐️⭐️⭐️FC U.m.b.r.O⭐️⭐️⭐️'s zone, Brad Hindmarsh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eddy Bond came out of the goal and Brad Hindmarsh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Combe Martian's Andre Barrow got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match was over Combe Martian could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ⭐️⭐️⭐️FC U.m.b.r.O⭐️⭐️⭐️ throughout the match.