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North Fambridge Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nicky Stewart got the match started through his kick off. Robert Mortlock made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicky Stewart in the 3rd minute. If Tony Butterfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Louie Dale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Mortlock having to interfere. Leo Symons made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stevie Beckett in the 14th minute of play. In the 15thth minute of the game Abraham Gold who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brackley's Robert Mortlock was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Tony Butterfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicky Stewart got free with Robert Mortlock in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 22 minutes of play, Brumtown FC's Louie Dale made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robert Mortlock was left in no man's land by his defense there! Stevie Beckett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Leo Symons tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Brackley's Matt North got a free kick in the 28th minute. Abraham Gold struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Robert Mortlock didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brumtown FC. In the 32nd minute, Tony Butterfield reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Robert Mortlock. The goal made the score 3-0. Jerry Anderson hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Jerry Anderson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Robert Mortlock skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Louie Dale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicky Stewart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tony Butterfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brackley's Robert Mortlock proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Brackley from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Butterfield in the 44th minute of play forced Brackley's goalkeeper Robert Mortlock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abraham Gold in the 46th minute of play forced Brackley's goalkeeper Robert Mortlock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicky Stewart was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 48th minute. Brumtown FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lewis Colley made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jerry Anderson in the 52nd minute of play forced Brackley's goalkeeper Robert Mortlock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brackley's Robert Mortlock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Walker in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th match minute, Brumtown FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Gold to maneuver through the defense. After 58 minutes, Lewis Colley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brackley and the Brumtown FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Brackley's Lewis Colley got a free kick in the 58th minute. Robert Mortlock stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicky Stewart's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Robert Mortlock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Butterfield, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. If Nicky Stewart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 67 minutes, Tony Butterfield managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brumtown FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tony Butterfield was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Julian Brazier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Mortlock having to interfere. Brackley's Robert Mortlock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Butterfield in the 78th minute of play. If Tony Butterfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nicky Stewart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Phil Pelc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Mortlock having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Brackley's goal looked a bit too open when Nicky Stewart came free, but Robert Mortlock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Butterfield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Mortlock having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Jerry Anderson 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. 95 minutes into the match, Brumtown FC's Jerry Anderson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robert Mortlock narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Tony Butterfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.