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Grove Hill Pitch 3
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Howard Kenna started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gerry Constable made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Seth Stonebridge sent off a good shot on target. Seth Stonebridge's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gerry Constable read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. After some careless play in the Isle Of Dogs City defense, Seth Stonebridge kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gerry Constable. The Isle Of Dogs City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gerry Constable should have stopped the shot. After 13 played minutes Hot-Spurs got a freekick which was hit by Sammy Hurst. Mark Charles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Andrew Carter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrew Carter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ross Holdsworth, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Vince Saxton's late challenge caught a Isle Of Dogs City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vince Saxton helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hot-Spurs getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Vince Saxton hit a great ball. Ross Holdsworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrew Carter having to interfere. Seth Stonebridge could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Gerry Constable made a huge save. When Ross Holdsworth came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Isle Of Dogs City 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 Ross Holdsworth couldn't finish the play. When Seth Stonebridge came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Hot-Spurs 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 Seth Stonebridge couldn't finish the play. Howard Kenna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Gerry Constable tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nath Tully kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. A collision led to Hot-Spurs getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Howard Kenna hit a great ball. In the 48th minute Mark Charles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrew Carter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Mark Charles could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Andrew Carter made a huge save. Mark Charles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Andrew Carter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mark Charles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 61 played minutes Hot-Spurs got a freekick which was hit by Joe Keyworth. Hot-Spurs's Andrew Carter proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Hot-Spurs from getting a goal against them. Andrew Carter came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Isle Of Dogs City's Mark Charles. But to his dismay, Mark Charles quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A hard shot 68 in the game by Mark Charles from a close distance when the talented Andrew Carter managed to make a qualified save. Hot-Spurs's players were relieved. Andrew Carter was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Ross Holdsworth capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ross Holdsworth really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Howard Kenna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerry Constable having to interfere. After 80 played minutes Isle Of Dogs City got a freekick which was hit by Vernon Bartlett. Seth Stonebridge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the game, Sammy McRobbie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Isle Of Dogs City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hot-Spurs the free kick. In the 86th match minute, Isle Of Dogs City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sammy McRobbie to maneuver through the defense. Seth Stonebridge succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.