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Rawmarsh Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kev Wiltshire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jake Talbot hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Jerome Afful received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Paul Stubbs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kev Wiltshire might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carl Dowrick. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kev Wiltshire ran back to his position shaking his head. 11 minutes into the game, Tod Bartlett was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. shirebrook united's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stroud the free kick. After a rather tough play, shirebrook united's Tod Bartlett got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 12th match minute, shirebrook united was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerome Afful to maneuver through the defense. After 16 played minutes Stroud got a freekick which was hit by Antony Rusk. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Jerome Afful managed to get in a good position for a shot. shirebrook united's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerome Afful was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paul Stubbs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 19 minutes into the game, Michael Nicoll cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Carl Dowrick was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 23 minutes into the match, shirebrook united's goal looked a bit too open when Kev Wiltshire came free, but Carl Dowrick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot by Roger Beecham from long distance, 27 minutes into the match, got Paul Stubbs's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Paul Stubbs made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonny Sheehan in the 29th minute. If Kev Wiltshire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. shirebrook united's Jonny Sheehan got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Kev Wiltshire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kev Wiltshire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute, Jonny Sheehan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paul Stubbs. The goal made the score 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jerome Afful made a kick off. Paul Stubbs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerome Afful in the 51st minute of play. If Kev Wiltshire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th match minute, shirebrook united was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Byron Hutchins to maneuver through the defense. Kev Wiltshire blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carl Dowrick having to make a save. Paul Stubbs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerome Afful, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Jonny Sheehan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Paul Stubbs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kev Wiltshire fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Dowrick having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, shirebrook united's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Kev Wiltshire fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Carl Dowrick made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kev Wiltshire in the 74th minute. Kev Wiltshire struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Carl Dowrick didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stroud. Jonny Sheehan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Paul Stubbs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 83 minutes, Jerome Afful managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. shirebrook united's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jerome Afful was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Stroud booed when shirebrook united was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Whittaker didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stroud's goalkeeper Paul Stubbs, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kev Wiltshire struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Carl Dowrick didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stroud.